Grief – Grace Evangelical Society

How to Grieve as Those Who Have Hope (1 Thess 4:13-18)

February 19, 2024 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18, Grief

Grief is painful. We all face grief often in our lifetimes. Some grief is relatively minor (broken bones, financial losses, crooked politicians and pastors, betrayal, etc.). But when we lose a loved one, the grief can be overwhelming. One of the greatest Rapture passages in the Bible is 1 Thess 4:13-18. Evidently, in the church

Christmas Memories

December 21, 2023 by Ken Yates in Blog - 1 Thess 4:13, Death, Grief, Second Coming

In my younger days I often heard stories about how Christmas was a sad time for many people in our churches. The season brought back memories of loved ones who were no longer alive. Those left behind felt lonely, and Christmas was no longer the joyous time it used to be. I have heard of

November 17, 2023

How Is It Difficult to Be Born Again? What Is the Difference in Believing “on” and Believing “in” Jesus? Also: Will There Be Grief in Heaven?

1 Tim 1:16, Believing In, Believing On, Difficult Way, Grief, Heaven, John 1:11, John 3:16, Matt 7:13-14, Narrow Gate

Welcome to the Grace in Focus radio. Today, Bob Wilkin is answering three questions. Why does Matthew talk about the difficulty of being born again? Is Matthew talking about being born again? Is it “believing in” or “believing on?” If there are no tears in heaven, then how can there be grief there? Please listen for some Biblical answers to these questions.

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Update on Sharon’s Battle with Cancer

May 22, 2019 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Cancer, Grief, Suffering, Surgery

On December 19, 2018, Sharon, my wife of 42 years, went in for a fairly routine surgery to remove a football-size benign ovarian cyst. It turns out that the cyst was filled with cancer. And then the cyst burst and spread the cancer. Since then Sharon has had five chemo treatments. The first four lasted

In the Midst of Trials

December 31, 2018 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - 2 Corinthians 5:9-10, Cancer, Grief, Suffering, Surgery

My wife of 42 years, Sharon Dallas Wilkin, went in on Dec 19 to have a large ovarian cyst removed. All the tests indicated that it was benign. Here is a short catalog of some of the trials since then. We had to wait four extra hours (6 total) before the surgery started. The three-hour