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Tag Archives: 1 John 4:8

Love One Another

Steve Durkac Posted on January 27, 2026 by Steve DurkacJanuary 27, 2026

“By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” — John 13:35 NIV The early Christians were frequently mocked by pagans because they were recognized as truly having love for each other. The pagan mind could not comprehend people being in harmony and unity without any expression of selfish behavior. Christian gatherings were often … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged 1 Corinthians 13:6, 1 John 4:8, devotional, God, God is love, John 13:35, Love, love one another, Reflection

Why Bad Things Happen

Steve Durkac Posted on September 28, 2023 by Steve DurkacSeptember 16, 2025

When a loved one lays unconscious and dependent on a machine to breathe or a simple drive to the grocery store is interrupted by a drunk driver or a physician informs you that the pain you thought was a pulled muscle is actually stage 4 cancer, we ask Why? Why do bad things happen? In this post I want to pull … Continue reading →

Posted in Biblical Faith, End-of-Life | Tagged 1 Corinthians 10:13, 1 John 3:8, 1 John 4:8, 1 Peter 5:8, evil, Ezekiel 28:15-16, hospital chaplain, Isaiah 14:12-14, Job 1:9-11, John 10:10, John 9:2, Lucifer, Matthew 13:24-30, origin of evil, Psalm 46:1, Revelation 12:9, Revelation 21:1-4, Satan, second coming, sorrow, tragedy, trauma, trials

Love Beyond Death

Steve Durkac Posted on May 26, 2023 by Steve DurkacFebruary 4, 2024

When a loved one dies, the love that you’ve had for them or with them does not die. Love and the relationship that you have had does not die with the person. You still carry that love with you and that is the reason you are grieving the loss. With the person no longer available for you to express your … Continue reading →

Posted in End-of-Life | Tagged 1 John 4:8, 1 Timothy 6:16, bereavement, coping with grief, death, grief, Love
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