Death in Ols Age

For the meditation text, listen to the same passage of Scripture from 1 Corinthians 15:19 from three different versions. From the Revised Standard Version: "If in this life we who are in Christ have only hope, we are of all men most to be pitied." From the Good News Bible: "If our hope in Christ is good for this life only and no more, then we deserve more pity than anyone else in all the world." And from the Living Bible: "If being a Christian is of value to us only now in this life, we are the most miserable of creatures."

You recognize, I'm sure, the significance of this passage for us now. Here we are, gathered as Christians, representing not one, but two worlds and two churches. This world, in the flesh, and this church is represented by all of us except ____________ She…