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Doing a Funeral Today

Posted on Friday 10 August 2007 by Greg @ 7:42 am
Filed under: Rants

David was only 51 and he dropped dead of a heart attack on Sunday. He and his wonderful wife have been long time supporters of Dare 2 Share. They were among the first couples to join the church I pastored years ago. I think they were started attending when we had only like 30 people.

They have nine children in their family…nine. And these are some of the greatest kids I have ever met. Their whole family is wonderful.

Please pray for Martha and her children as they commemorate their family patriarch today. He was truly a godly, humble man. "Gentle Rain" was his Indian name. And he was truly that. He blessed all those around him with his gentle humility and loving leadership.

Pray for me as I give the gospel. Pray "that I may make it clearly as I should" (Colossians 4:4). Pray that people, many people, come into the kingdom of God as a result.

There’s nothing like a funeral to get people thinking about their own mortality and their inevitable head-on collision with the Grim Reaper someday. There’s nothing like a funeral to offer people the hope of eternal life through Jesus Christ.

Pray for a harvest of souls for the glory of the kingdom. Nothing would commemorate David’s memory more than Jesus transforming lives through David’s funeral services today, just like he transformed so many through David’s life.

The funeral is at 2pm (MST).

Thanks for your prayers.

Signed, Greg Stier

6 Comments for 'Doing a Funeral Today'

  1. On August 10, 2007 @ 10:07 am Jeff Sandberg said:
    • Greg, I do pray right now that the Holy Spirit produces boldness in you to say what needs to be said in light of this travesty.  May God give you utterance to speak of "repentance toward God and faith in Jesus Christ" (Acts 20:21). In Christ, Jeff <><

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  2. On August 10, 2007 @ 11:47 am Jason said:
    • Praying for you today…

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  3. On August 10, 2007 @ 11:54 am Becky said:
    • I am praying for you Greg.~Becky~

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  4. On August 10, 2007 @ 4:08 pm Brian said:
    • Praying for you as you share the gospel.

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  5. On August 11, 2007 @ 4:04 pm leah said:
    • I know the family. Many of that family’s kids are involved with Camp Elim. and i know and am friends with several of them. The news david died hit our entire staff very hard and it really did bring us together in prayer and support I was one of the few staff members that was unable to go but we all stand behind that family in prayer. God has a plan. That we all rest assured of.

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  6. On August 13, 2007 @ 7:12 pm Will Bratina said:
    • Hey, Greg.  I pray even now Jesus Christ is using this Godly family and you to further His Kingdom.  We had a nineteen-year-old guy found dead in his apartment here in Pueblo last Sunday, the same day your friend, my brother David left for Christ’s side. He was a member of my church and Sunday school class and I had the honor and privilege of presenting the Good News of Jesus Christ to him several times.  You see, he never (to my knowledge) accepted Jesus Christ as his Redeemer. He just could not bring himself to believe in a Loving God when there is so much evil in the world.  Man, this hurts.  He had just graduated from high school and I had his graduation card and gift in my glovebox to give him over lunch and share Jesus’ GOSPEL one more time.  I pray that Jesus Christ will fan His Holy Spirit within me, within all those who knew and loved Charles, and those who never knew him and love Jesus Christ to an inferno that we will absolutely be heartbroken when our friends and family don’t come to Him, and elated when one who is lost trusts in Him Alone and  is found! Right now I am absolutely broken………….

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