God Running

Groaning in Prayer–Romans 8:26-28

Why don't I feel joy
Image by Will Foster, used with permission, willfosterphoto.com.

God Running is a place for anyone who wants to love Jesus more deeply, follow Jesus more closely, and love people the way Jesus wants us to.

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You can be many things and defend your hatred for your enemies: But you can’t be this…

Illustration of various religious symbols including a cross, crescent moon, pentagram, Star of David, yin-yang, and an atom symbol with an 'A' for atheism.

You can be a great many things and defend your hate for enemies: Atheist, agnostic, astrologist, witch, an upstanding member of any number of world religions… you’ve got a smorgasbord to choose from. What you cannot be is a follower of Jesus. —Brant Hansen

Matthew 5:43-46

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Life Is Short (and we’re all going to die)

A mysterious figure appears to ascend among clouds, with a snow-covered railing in the foreground and a single red rose resting on it.

A few weeks ago, a family member was in the hospital for a surgery and there were serious complications. I thought we might lose her. Tomorrow morning my family is honoring another family member who died.

Can I just remind you?

Life is short.

Live for Christ.

In Your hands, O Lord,

we humbly entrust our loved one.

In this life You embraced her with Your tender love;

deliver her now from every evil

and bid her eternal rest.

The old order has passed away:

welcome her into paradise,

where there will be no sorrow, no weeping or pain,

but fullness of peace and joy

with Your Son and the Holy Spirit

forever and ever.

Earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust.