The House of Mourning

March 26, 2025

by Leon Mauldin I attended a funeral today in Cullman County, Alabama, for the brother of one of our members of the local church. As I looked around the cemetery among the tombstones, I saw several markers for some for whom I have conducted services. Such occasions furnish opportunities for reflection. “Better to go to…

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Notes on Grief

July 2, 2024

Psalms 34:18 Psalms 42:11 Psalms 147:3 Matthew 5:4 John 16:22 Romans 8:38-39 James 1:2-4

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They that Mourn

August 15, 2019

https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/They-that-Mourn.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Ecclesiastes 7:1-6   I.         Some statements in the Bible present a paradox – seemingly conflicting ideas that are both true.             A.        Such is present in Matthew 5:4                         1.         To be blessed is to be given cause to be happy.                         2.         To mourn is to be sad II.        Jesus was not talking about every person…

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The Problem with Happy-Face Christianity

May 30, 2019

by Matthew Bassford “Like one who takes off a garment on a cold day, or like vinegar on soda, is he who sings songs to a troubled heart” (Proverbs 25:20). The other day, a friend of mine unburdened himself on Facebook about his struggles with depression. He talked about his confusion and fear and self-hatred.…

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