I have seen a lot of coffins, but I had never seen a coffin decorated with piano keys and music notes. Handles for the pall bearers were chrome cylinders attached with piano strings. I liked it. A lot. It was a tasteful expression of Eric’s love for music. While no professional musician, guests spoke of [...]
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Funerals: celebrating life
Posted in Christian faith, Church, Church systems, Funeral, Grace, Healthy Churches, tagged Celebration, Church, Funeral, Grief, Hope, transformation on July 7, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Thoughts Occasioned by a Funeral
Posted in Christian faith, Church, Church systems, Funeral, Grace, tagged Church, community, death, friendship, Funeral, life on July 4, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Last week we buried Eric. He was a fine person. A good man. A great follower of Jesus. And the first of my youth group generation to die. All that has got me thinking. I met Eric in 1973 when I started attending his church in Blacktown. My parents had been solid in their faith [...]
What I am doing- DaveGroenenboom: Looking forward to preaching at +Gateway Community Church tomorrow morning. Loving the way the message of Jesus… https://t.co/o0ty46y7 May 26, 2012
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