Burial

Wanted a Christian Burial For His Dog (illustration)

A man came to the Lutheran Church and asked to see the pastor. “Pastor,” he said, “My dog died and I would like a Christian burial for him.” The Pastor said, “I’m sorry to hear about your dog, but we Lutherans don’t do funerals for dogs. You might try t …

C.E. Macartney: Monument to an Old-time Country Doctor (illustration)

Right in the middle of the highway at Midlothian, Virginia, there is a singular monument to an old-time country doctor. He had done such service to the community that the people wanted to erect a memorial to him in the village while he was yet alive, but the doctor was too modest …

Truman - Tells a Story of a Live Man in a Coffin (illustration)

Harry Truman told the story of a man who was hit on the head and fell into a deep coma. He stayed there a long time. People thought he was dead so they sent him to a funeral home and stuck him in a coffin. At two o’clock in the morning, all alone in this dimly lit room, he …

Funerals For God’s Servants (illustration)

Funerals for God’s servants are often solemn affairs. However, at times when I attend one, I am struck by a strange kind of irony. After a lifetime of ministry supposedly focused on grace, we bring the poor soul to his grave with eloquent eulogies and high tributes that wer …