The Final Enemy

Posted by Tim Jackson on April 27, 2012

“The last enemy to be destroyed is death.” (1 Cor. 15:26)

Those words have been stuck in my head these last two weeks–and the reminders are everywhere.

As you read in last week’s beautiful post by my fellow blogger Allison about the unexpected death... Read More

Emotions–Good or Bad?

Posted by Jeff Olson on February 23, 2012

In his book Beautiful Outlaw, John Eldredge points out that it was “God who gave us a sense of humor.” He goes on to ask, “Do you really think Jesus came to take it away?”

Of course, the answer is no way! Jesus was hardly dry and humorless. But Eldredge’s question... Read More

Hiding behind Humor

Posted by Jeff Olson on January 20, 2012

Hunter Adams, a physician whose life was the basis for the 1998 film Patch Adams, has spent his career encouraging doctor-patient relationships that rely heavily on the use of humor and play. Adams believes establishing this kind of connection with a patient is essential to their physical... Read More

the presence of others

Posted by Jeff Olson on January 6, 2012

Tomorrow morning, a couple of friends and I are planning to drive two hours to attend the funeral of a stranger. The deceased actually is the brother of a close friend and co-worker who unexpectedly died of a brain aneurism at the age of 50.

We’re attending the funeral for the same... Read More

A Better Day Coming

Posted by Allison Stevens on June 27, 2011

My heart is heavy this morning. One of my best friends has cancer and doesn’t have a hopeful prognosis.  According to her doctors, she’ll be lucky to live out the rest of this year.

Another friend’s father and brother were killed in an auto accident last night. I can only imagine... Read More

Tragic grief

Posted by Tim Jackson on March 2, 2011

On Tuesday, February 22, 2011,  many were shocked and saddened to hear of the senseless and brutal murder of two American couples at the hands of pirates who had held them hostage on their yacht off the East African coast of Somalia. I heard the news on the radio on the way into the office. I... Read More

The Last Goodbye

Posted by Tim Jackson on December 28, 2010

I just got an email from a dear friend who shared with me that a mutual friend of ours just said goodbye to his wife and sent her home. He wasn’t putting her on a train or plane. He wasn’t sending her home to the place where she grew up. Nor was he sending her off to visit... Read More