Tag: legacy
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Day 147: David and Hamilton (Psalm 127:1-2)
What do King David and Alexander Hamilton have in common? More than I realized. As I read the closing chapters of 1 Chronicles, I began to see David not merely as a warrior or poet, but as a nation builder creating systems and structures that would outlive him. And suddenly, I found myself thinking about…
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Day 351: No Eulogy for Mr. Phillips (Philippians 3:8-9)
What does it mean to live a life so centered on Christ that even your funeral points away from you? A pastor reflects on a faithful church member whose final request—“No eulogy. Keep it about Jesus.”—embodied Paul’s words in Philippians: counting everything as loss compared to knowing Christ.
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Day 322: Six Jolly Cowboys (Acts 8:2)
A meditation on Johnny Cash, funerals, and the stark contrast between Ananias, Sapphira, and Stephen—asking what kind of life we’re living toward our own funeral, and what kind of people will carry us when our time comes.