Posted by Troy Eckhardt on August 23, 2013 at 1:05 PM
In 2 Corinthians 5:6-8, Paul tells the Church that when we are absent from our bodies, we are present with the Lord. That’s not to say that the Lord is not with us right here and now, (Matthew 28:20) but that on that day when we leave this realm, we, as saved people, will be dwelling with God physically. Paul believed this so earnestly that he said in Philippians 1:23 that he actually would prefer to depart and be with Christ. I do not know if you have ever felt this way, but I have. Sometimes I want to be with Him because I have a longing to commune with Him like we cannot here. Other times I’m in extreme pain, or buried in grief, and I just want it to end. Read the rest of the article »
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Posted by Troy Eckhardt on August 22, 2013 at 6:48 PM
You have most likely encountered The Serenity Prayer at some point along your journey on this planet, but what you may not know is that the most often quoted portion makes up less than a third of the whole poem. Here it is in its entirety: Read the rest of the article »
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Posted by Troy Eckhardt on August 14, 2013 at 5:53 PM
On many Saturdays the members of the Eckhardt family are pulled in two or three different directions as they involve themselves in various activities. February 26th, 2011 began with our family working together for our annual Boy Scout troop garage sale. This is a well-planned event that involves many different families working together over several months gathering donations and then organizing and pricing them. Read the rest of the article »
