Hope

Sermon preached on Saturday, January 20, 2018 at Church of the Savior in Wheaton, IL. ℹ️ Note This is an automated transcript of the sermon audio, lightly edited for readability. The original recording is available from Church of the Savior. Would you pray with me? Father, you have promised us so much in your word, and I ask that you would prepare our hearts to receive it. God, may the words of my mouth and the meditations of all of our hearts be acceptable in your sight, O Lord, our strength and our redeemer. Amen. ...

Re-shared in October 2026, twelve years after Uncle Tim died. You can read his obituary here. (This post is about my late uncle, Timothy Steele. It’s long, and I swear toward the end. Sorry.) “It is better to go to a funeral than a feast. For death is the destiny of every person, and the living should take this to heart. Sorrow is better than laughter, because sober reflection is good for the heart.” (Ecclesiastes 7:2–3) ...