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Tag: mortality

By tbuegler Posted on February 18, 2021

Breath of Life

We do it without even thinking about it. Somewhere between 12 and 16 times a minute, our chest contracts and then expands, and our lungs fill with air. The lungs … Continue reading Breath of Life

Categories: DevotionalTags: birth, breath of life, breathe, creation, cross, dependent, feature, God's spirit, Jesus, last breath, lent 2021, lenten theme, mortality, promise, ruach, trinity
By tbuegler Posted on February 27, 2020

Ashes

I love almost everything about bonfires.  I love the warmth that a bonfire gives.  I love the color of the flames.  I love the smell of the burning firewood.  I … Continue reading Ashes

Categories: Matthew, SermonsTags: ash, bonfire, broken, brokenness, clean, confession, control, dock, Dust, easter, feature, fire pit, humanity, lake, Lent, luther park, mortality, shower
By tbuegler Posted on March 5, 2019March 23, 2019

Ashes on our Forehead

Every year, around 6 weeks before Easter, the Christian church celebrates Ash Wednesday.  This year, Ash Wednesday falls on March 6.  Tomorrow.  You will see people walking around with black smudges on … Continue reading Ashes on our Forehead

Categories: The ChurchTags: Ash Wednesday, community, connection, death, Faith, Jonathan Rundman, Lent, Life, mortality, promise, resurrection, sin
By tbuegler Posted on February 14, 2018March 14, 2018

On Jesus’ List

To be honest, when I first heard that Ash Wednesday, 2018, was going to land on Valentine’s Day, it was a little startling.  There are, after all, some pretty distinct … Continue reading On Jesus’ List

Categories: MatthewTags: almsgiving, Ash Wednesday, baptims, death, fast, humility, mortality, oskar schindler, pra, righteousness, schindler's list, valentine's day, y
By tbuegler Posted on March 1, 2017March 1, 2017

What is Ash Wednesday?

Q:  What do President Donald Trump, Beyonce, Jimmy Fallon, Rush Limbaugh, Queen Elizabeth, Pastor Dean and you all have in common? A:  Your humanity. Setting aside everything these people have … Continue reading What is Ash Wednesday?

Categories: The ChurchTags: Ash Wednesday, Ashes, death, Dust, Jonathan Rundman, journey, Lent, mortality, promises

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