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Hospice Chaplain on Dying, Grief, and Biblical Faith

 
 
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Tag Archives: Isaiah 41:10

12 Bible Promises to Live By

Steve Durkac Posted on February 14, 2024 by Steve DurkacApril 23, 2024

Here are 12 Bible promises that have an application to an array of different trials or circumstances of living with a biblical faith. One of my favorite quotes on this subject is from Ellen White and it is “If we commit the keeping of our souls to God in the exercise of living faith, His promises will not fail us; … Continue reading →

Posted in Deeper Faith | Tagged Bible Promises, Biblical Reflections, Ephesians 6:12, faith, God's promises, Isaiah 41:10, Isaiah 54:17, James 1:5, Jeremiah 33:3, John 14:13-14, Mark 11:24, Matthew 6:33, Matthew 7:7-8, Philippians 4:19, Prayer, Proverbs 3:4-5, Psalms 37:4, Reflection, Romans 6:11, Scripture

8 Scriptures to Know for Pastoral Hospital Visits

Steve Durkac Posted on January 28, 2024 by Steve DurkacFebruary 4, 2024

There are eight Bible passages/verses that I keep close by when I’m called to a patient’s hospital room. I’ve never unloaded all of them in a single visit and I can’t image a situation where I would reference more than two or three. I’m sharing eight here because they cover the most difficult of circumstances, offering the most helpful insights … Continue reading →

Posted in Ministry Notes | Tagged Bible Promises, chaplain, Hebrews 9:27, hospital chaplain, hospital ministry, hospital visit, Isaiah 41:10, John 16:33, John 9:1-3, Matthew 13:24-30, pastoral care, pastoral ministry, Psalm 34:18, Psalm 46:1, Psalms 116:15, Scripture

End of Life Spiritual Strength

Steve Durkac Posted on December 9, 2021 by Steve DurkacMay 5, 2024

One of the saddest things for me to witness is a person who is nearing the end of their days without any spiritual strength to draw from. It’s something I’ve seen many times in my pastoral and hospital chaplaincy ministry. An individual is facing death but having no spiritual strength in them their emotional stress is compounded with spiritual distress. … Continue reading →

Posted in Deeper Faith, Hospice Notes | Tagged chaplain, dying, end of life, grief, hospice chaplain, hospital chaplain, Isaiah 41:10, pastoral care

Psalm 91 and the Coronavirus?

Steve Durkac Posted on March 9, 2020 by Steve DurkacFebruary 7, 2025

The Apostle Paul in Philippians 4:6 admonishes us to not be fearful about anything but to pray about everything. That includes the coronavirus. We ought to be praying that it will cease spreading, that it won’t befall us or our families, that we’ll all be spared if it continues to spread, and even that summer comes quickly to help end … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible Answers | Tagged 1 Peter 5:7, coronavirus, COVID-19, End-Times, Isaiah 26:3, Isaiah 41:10, Philippians 4:6, Psalm 91

Do You Have A Life Verse?

Steve Durkac Posted on October 2, 2019 by Steve DurkacFebruary 4, 2024

When I was baptized in 1981 as a new Protestant follower of Jesus Christ, the pastor who baptized me suggested that I pick a “life verse” and he would read it to the church as we stood in the baptistery. He explained that a life verse would serve my go-to Bible promise through different trials and circumstances as I journeyed … Continue reading →

Posted in Deeper Faith | Tagged Bible Promises, Deuteronomy 6:8-9, Isaiah 26:3, Isaiah 41:10, Life verse, Pastor Colin Morris, peace, Romans 12:2
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