Tag Archives: johnny cash

The sleeping kind of death versus the sickness unto death – 1 Thessalonians 4:13–5:4, Part 1

Have a listen to the Johnny Cash song, “Ain’t No Grave.” What is it about? Is Cash’s song about zombies? Turn in your Bibles to 1 Thessalonians 4:13–5:4.  Paul writes, “Brothers and sisters, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you do not grieve like theContinue reading “The sleeping kind of death versus the sickness unto death – 1 Thessalonians 4:13–5:4, Part 1”

God’s surprising role as judge – Advent Psalm of Celebration, Part 5

At the conclusion of Psalm 98, a psalm of joyous celebration, suddenly, all the joy and praise and glory seems to stop.  Notice how the psalm concludes in verse 9b, “For he comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world in righteousness and the peoples with equity.” Judge?  What a different tone.  WhatContinue reading “God’s surprising role as judge – Advent Psalm of Celebration, Part 5”