death
« Previous EntriesCults Still Trying to Predict the End
Wednesday, April 9th, 2008A Russian doomsday cult is in the news.
Two members of the group that went underground five months ago to await the end recently emerged with a tale of two deaths among the group. Thirty-five cult members entered a cave in early November, threatening to blow up gas canisters that blocked the entrance if authorities attempted […]
Snake Bite! … in a Suitcase
Monday, March 31st, 2008Last week it was reported that a man was bitten by a rattlesnake … as he was unpacking his suitcase! The snake had slithered in on the other end of the trip. Though the surprised victim didn’t die, this kind of incident gives food for thought to those who are waiting to make their decision […]
Two Friends Named Paul
Tuesday, February 19th, 2008My friend Paul Veliquette, pastor of the Windsor (Colo.) Assembly of God, wrote our Daily Boost devotional today. Daily Boost is a devotional that TPE puts out every weekday, available both online or by free email subscription.
Paul’s devotional is of special interest to me because it is about a mutual friend who is no longer […]
911 Fails; Woman Dies
Saturday, February 9th, 2008The Associated Press reported this today:
DOYLESTOWN, Pa. — A disabled woman who called 911 to report a fire in her bedroom was put on hold and later died in the blaze, a newspaper reported.
It took seven rings — about 27 seconds — before a 911 operator picked up the call from Brenda Orr, […]
Storms Slam the South
Friday, February 8th, 2008Tornadoes ripped across several southern states on Super Tuesday, killing at least 47 and injuring hundreds.
It was an unusual, acute pattern of winter weather, unexpected by those who were hit hardest
One family of three, parents and their 11-year-old child, died in their home. One man died from his injuries when his brother couldn’t get him […]
God Moving in Iraq
Tuesday, February 5th, 2008I’m feeling pretty unworthy right about now. This morning, our guest speaker at our weekly chapel service at Headquarters was an Iraqi pastor who leads a church in Baghdad, Iraq. Conditions are much better for believers there since the fall of Sadam Hussein, but there is still significant persecution, so I will not share his […]
Book Review: May I Walk You Home?
Monday, February 4th, 2008My friend Mark Thallander, himself an amazing example of triumph over tragedy (featured in last year’s Surviving Tragedy issue; read it here), sent me information on a friend of his, a former Vanguard University professor, who has also turned tragedy on its head and is helping needy people.
This info from www.melodyrossi.com:
Melody Rossi’s public career was […]
Weird Happenings in the Air
Wednesday, January 30th, 2008I’m a frequent flyer but there are some aspects of flying I may never get used to. On a personal blog, I did a series on “Adventures in Flying,” and, believe me, I’ve had some.
But there was a bizarre story reported today that could give anyone a fear of flying.
It seems an Air Canada flight […]
Mom Chooses Life for Her Child
Friday, January 25th, 2008In the debate of pro-life versus pro-abortion, there is one consideration that is more difficult than the simple convenience abortion (which most of them are). That is when the life of the mother is at stake.
The UK’s Daily Mail today carried a story (picked up by U.S. wires) of a mother who sacrificed her own […]
“Death is part of life”
Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008Billy Poole was a rising star in the sport of extreme skiing.
On Tuesday, he was being filmed for a ski documentary in a rugged area of Utah, when he jumped a cliff and landed hard amongst rocks. The 28-year-old rising star was flown to University of Utah Hospital where he was later pronounced dead.
Peter Metcalf, […]
