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Steve Durkac

Hospice Chaplain on Dying, Grief, and Biblical Faith

 
 
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Tag Archives: 1 Peter 5:8

No Surprise at Trials

Steve Durkac Posted on May 25, 2024 by Steve DurkacMay 26, 2024

“Dear friends, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal that has come on you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you.” — 1 Peter 4:12 NIV Being a Christian and living a life that follows the lessons, principles, and teachings of Jesus does not mean that you will be free from adversity. There are natural … Continue reading →

Posted in Pastoral Reflections | Tagged 1 Peter 4:12, 1 Peter 5:8, caregiver, Ephesians 6:12, problems, Reflection, trials

Why Bad Things Happen

Steve Durkac Posted on September 28, 2023 by Steve DurkacJanuary 20, 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 Deeper Faith, Hospice Notes | 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
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