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Freedom From the Fear of Death

Posted by Mark Phifer-Houseman on Feb 16, 2016

  Since the children have flesh and blood, he too shared in their humanity so that by his death he might break the power of him who holds the power of death—that is, the devil—and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death...

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Tags: cancer, death, fear of death, grief, loss, mortality, prayer, humanity

Good Grief: Thoughts on Life after Death

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Posted by on Mar 24, 2015

  It’s been about half a year since a close friend of mine passed away. I cared about him dearly and the loss hit me hard. He was a special person in many ways, and his passing affected me greatly. I first met Bryant in 2005 when I was an InterVarsity student leader in college...

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Tags: cancer, death, grief, meaning of life, questions, struggles

What I Learned About Faith From My Brush with Cancer

Posted by on Feb 17, 2015

  “The biopsy of the lump we removed from your eyelid just came back from the lab. It came up positive for non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. You should follow up with your primary care physician.” This was the message I received from the doctor’s office fifteen years...

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Tags: cancer, faith, prayer, liturgy, intercession, illness, worship
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Estuary: a body of water with one or more streams flowing into it and a connection to the open sea

Estuaries is a public space for individuals who call The River their home to express and reflect on their own personal stories of God in their lives. We recognize that we are each a work in progress, and that our spiritual journeys are as unique and diverse and that through sharing our stories, we hope to recognize, celebrate, reflect on, and lament the joys and struggles of following Jesus.

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