In my previous post, I quoted Paul’s verse from 2 Timothy: Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day (2 Tim. 4:8). When we hear “crown,” we often have a mental image of the crown of a king or … More Crown of Righteousness

“Aunt Betty lost her battle with cancer.” We often hear a phrase like this, commonly murmured respectfully in church. It meant this wonderful Christian woman, my wife’s Aunt Betty, died. I hate this expression. It suggests that we win the battle with cancer when we live (through some treatment) or the cancer is in remission … More Lost her Battle with Cancer