Edition 28, Page 5

Do Good People go to Heaven

A Daily Encounter reader asks, "My aunts are of a non-Christian faith and have been good persons all their lives. They are elderly and I'd like to believe that they will be in heaven. I talked to God about this yesterday.  read more >

People Are Not Goldfish: Nine Common Myths and Realities About Grief

Contributor: Victor Parachin

Knowledge of these grief issues helps both the bereaved and those who want to help them.

Writing to an advice columnist, a woman expresses these concerns about family members who are in grief: "My brother and his wife lost a teenage son in an auto accident six months ago. Of course, this  read more >

52 Ways You Can Minister to Your Pastor

Contributor: Pastor.com

MyPastor.com

How can you encourage your pastor? Well, you just did. By visiting this article you have shown that you want to be an encouragement to your pastor. And that in itself will be a support to him or her.  read more >

Marks Story

Contributor: Mark Thornton

My name is Mark, and I am a real, recovered alcoholic.

I "grew up" (refused to grow up - a spoiled rotten brat) drinking and doing all of the other hippie stuff rock-and-rollers did in the 60's. I played keyboard in bands and sometimes the only "pay" we'd get for our performances was drunk and otherwise altered.  read more >

Questioning Christianity

Contributor: Anonymous

When my son was 13, he established a new relationship with his father and started questioning Christianity. He started spending alternate weekends with his dad, and would return as a carbon copy for a couple of days. His dad had become a self-made success. His dad instilled an ethic of pride in my son and encouraged him in all things. This was good for the timid side of my son;  read more >

Angels: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Contributor: Sue Bohlin

I was about thirteen years old when I had my first encounter with an angel. I was going upstairs to my room, pulling my entire weight on the handrail, when it suddenly came off in my hand. I fell backwards, head first. Halfway into a terrible fall, I felt a strong hand on my back push me upright. There was  read more >