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death

photo of elderly woman in chair with dog lying nearby
October 5, 2022 | by: Stephen M. Miller | in: Blog | tag: #stephenmmiller, compassion, death, final moments, grief, words of comfort

A word for Mom
from God knows where

This could have been about final moments between a son and his mother. For Mom is fragile now, and 800 miles from Kansas, across the eastern plains to Ohio. Or it could have been about death. For I’m the only male left in Mom’s and Dad’s family. Dad …

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from God knows where
Grumpy-looking elderly man
June 11, 2014 | by: Stephen M. Miller | in: Blog | tag: #stephenmmiller, author, Beriah, bible, Bible interpretation, bible study, Bible translations, book reviews, books, Christianity, christians, church, Cruella de Vil, death, die, dying, ephraim, family, God, grandpa, Jesus Christ, Lord, love, the Grinch who stole Christmas, the Wicked Witch of the West, tragedy

Why the good die young

EVER WONDER why our favorite relatives and friends often seem to die first, leaving us with the Grinch who stole Christmas, Cruella de Vil, and the Wicked Witch of the West? Conventional Christian wisdom might explain it this way. God wants sweet …

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graveside funeral
April 21, 2014 | by: Stephen M. Miller | in: Blog | tag: #stephenmmiller, afterlife, author, bible, Bible interpretation, books, Christianity, christians, church, dead, death, ghosts, God, jacob, jesus, Jesus Christ, Lord

Do dead people come back to earth?

IT’S THE PERFECT QUESTION for the Easter season, what with the Resurrection and all. It comes from Frances Foster, who gets a free book for taking the time to send me the question. Here’s how Frances put it: Can people in heaven interact with loved …

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woman in burial clothes
January 28, 2014 | by: Stephen M. Miller | in: Blog | tag: #stephenmmiller, bible, books, burial, Christianity, death, heaven, jesus, Jesus Christ, legacy, life after death, Lord, ministry, Stephen M. Miller

Dead, what do you want to leave behind?

WHEN YOUR CARBON CRUMBLES and your casket lies locked in the dirt, what will be left of you here? I’ve been wondering about that lately. Not that I have plans to crumble anytime soon. But I do have family and friends who are living life fragile these …

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woman wearing mask
January 27, 2014 | by: Stephen M. Miller | in: Blog | tag: #stephenmmiller, afterlife, bible, books, Christianity, death, heaven, jesus, Jesus Christ, life after death, Lord, ministry, preachers, Stephen M. Miller

Will we recognize each other in heaven?

IT’S THE BIBLE QUESTION OF THE WEEK. It comes from Collette Lilly, who wins a free book of mine for bothering to ask it. Here’s her question, which is actually a statement. You have to imagine the question mark. A pastor once told our Bible study …

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Jesus on the Road to Emmaus
August 14, 2013 | by: Stephen M. Miller | in: Blog | tag: death, easter, jesus, resurrection

Jesus: dead man talking

EVER WONDER WHAT JESUS SAID to those to men on the Road to Emmaus, after his resurrection? Here are a few thoughts about that. They come from Complete Guide to the Bible, a book that has been around for several years, but remains my bestselling book. …

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military funeral
August 5, 2013 | by: Stephen M. Miller | in: Blog | tag: burial, death, eternal life, funeral

Bible: “The dead know nothing”

IT’S THE QUESTION OF THE WEEK. It comes from Joseph Lee Hammett via Facebook, and he wins a free book for asking it. (Joseph, email me.) Here’s his question, which I’ve condensed and clarified a bit. “The Bible states, ‘The dead know nothing.’ Yet …

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July 4, 2013 | by: Stephen M. Miller | in: Blog | tag: bad mom, death, family, funeral, mom, mother

Funeral for a hard mom to love

I KNOW THE MOMENT my heart busted during the funeral yesterday of an elderly lady I never met. By “busted,” I mean a physical change in my chest. It felt like a surge of blood, adrenalin, or something hot rushing into every artery, vein, and vessel …

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woman walking
July 3, 2013 | by: Stephen M. Miller | in: Blog | tag: afterlife, death, dying, near-death experience

What about near-death experiences?

A PEEK INTO HEAVEN. Is that what these near-death experience people are seeing? That’s a follow up question I got to Monday’s Bible Question of the Week: What happens to dead Christians? One of the popular theories is that Christians are in a deep …

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Deathbed scene, Rev. Donald E. Burnes
July 1, 2013 | by: Stephen M. Miller | in: Blog | tag: afterlife, death, dying, eternal life, resurrection

What happens to dead Christians?

IT’S THE QUESTION OF THE WEEK. Sylvia Chillcott gets a free book for asking the question: Why do people say a person is no longer in the grave at death, but their soul has gone to heaven? The Bible tells us that those who are asleep will be taken up …

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ashes of cremated person
March 25, 2013 | by: Stephen M. Miller | in: Blog | tag: afterlife, burial, cremation, death, dying, eternal life, funeral

Cremation: Does it doom us to hell?

IT’S THE QUESTION OF THE WEEK. It comes from Vivian Shoemaker, who gets a free book for her trouble. Send in your question and if I select it for one of my Monday blogs, you get to pick a free book from this inventory. Here’s Vivian’s question: I am …

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crying woman on a cell phone
March 12, 2013 | by: Stephen M. Miller | in: Blog | tag: bible, death, dying, God, suffering

God, at the end of the road

I HAVE TWO FAVORITE Bible passages. They’ve been with me for most of my life. I’ll share one of them with you today. I’m going to let you read it the way I read it the first time, from The Living Bible—which has long since been replaced by the New …

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