Funeral homilies <\/p>\n
NOTE: <\/strong>Most of these funeral homilies are very personal. You won’t find much here that you can use “as is,” but you will find lots of sparks to spark your imagination.<\/p>\n The Rev. Charles Hoffacker is the author of A Matter of Life and Death: Preaching at Funerals<\/em>, a book devoted to helping clergy prepare funeral homilies that are faithful, pastoral, and personal. You can find it on Amazon.com.<\/p>\n For a suicide<\/strong> For a man who died suddenly and tragically<\/strong> For a father who died suddenly and too young<\/strong> For the death of a child<\/strong> Psalm 121, The Faith of a Child (Brettell)<\/p>\n For victims of Hurricane Katrina<\/strong> For a tragic death<\/strong> For a sudden and tragic accidental death<\/strong> For the tragic death of a woman’s child and parents<\/strong> For a woman who lived by the water<\/strong> For an elderly woman who lived actively until she died <\/strong> For a man who served in the Navy and loved boating<\/strong> For a kind and hospitable woman<\/strong> For a woman named Eunice<\/strong> For a man whose life was characterized by work and love<\/strong> For an elderly woman who had the gift of joy<\/strong> For the death of an elderly but accomplished, active man<\/strong> For a woman who loved funny hats, animals, and gardening<\/strong> For a man who received and gave blessings<\/strong> For a stand-up guy and servant-leader<\/strong> Jesus assures us that he is the resurrection and the life<\/strong> For a man whose life was characterized by honesty and wit<\/strong> For a woman whose life was characterized by small kindnesses<\/strong> For a very elderly man who drank of life deeply<\/strong> For an elderly man who lived an active life<\/strong> For an elderly man who loved mechanical things<\/strong> For a woman who possessed faith, intelligence, and wit<\/strong> For an artist<\/strong> For a hospitable woman who loved nature<\/strong> For a man who worked in building construction<\/strong> For an elderly woman who traveled, taught, and lived wisely<\/strong> For a devoted family man who was involved in many local organizations<\/strong> For an actor<\/strong> For a woman who worked for the Nuclear Regulatory Agency<\/strong> For a woman whose death left an empty place<\/strong> A Memorial Service for Army Chaplains (Donovan)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Funeral homilies NOTE: Most of these funeral homilies are very personal. You won’t find much here that you can use “as is,” but you will find lots of sparks to spark your imagination. The Rev. Charles Hoffacker is the author of A Matter of Life and Death: Preaching at Funerals, a book devoted to helping … Continue reading “Funeral Homilies – Bible study”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3470","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3470","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3470"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3470\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3470"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3470"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3470"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}FUNERAL HOMILIES FOR TRAGIC SITUATIONS:<\/h2>\n
Psalm 23 and Matthew 11:28-30, A Letter to the Deceased (Molin)<\/p>\n
Ecclesiastes 8 & Romans 8, Four Necessary Tasks (Molin)<\/p>\n
Isaiah 25, Death Never Has the Last Word (Hoffacker)<\/p>\n
Mark 5:21-43 Why Do You Make a Tumult and Weep (McLarty)<\/p>\n
Luke 21:25-33, Katrina Victims Memorial Service (Wigmore)<\/p>\n
John 11, Jesus Meets Us Here (Hoffacker)<\/p>\n
1 Corinthians 15, For a Tragic Accidental Death (Kelley)<\/p>\n
“Myths, Truths, and Observations” (Molin)<\/p>\nOTHER FUNERAL HOMILIES:<\/h2>\n
Job 19,The Infinite Ocean of Being (Hoffacker)<\/p>\n
Job 19, She Lived Until She Died (Hoffacker)<\/p>\n
Psalm 139, A Sailor Twice Over (Hoffacker)<\/p>\n
Isaiah 25, Her Generous Life (Hoffacker)<\/p>\n
Isaiah 61, A Rumor of Resurrection (Hoffacker)<\/p>\n
Isaiah 61, Work and Love (Hoffacker)<\/p>\n
Lamentations 3, She Kept Us from Taking Ourselves Too Seriously (Hoffacker)<\/p>\n
Luke 12:32-34, On Losing a Giant (Molin)<\/p>\n
John 6, A Life Lived Intensively (Hoffacker)<\/p>\n
John 6:37-40 Blessings! (Hoffacker)<\/p>\n
John 10, A Salty Saint (Hoffacker)<\/p>\n
John 11:32-45, A Voice You Can Be Sure Of (Wagner)<\/p>\n
John 14, The Start of Something New (Hoffacker)<\/p>\n
Acts 9, The Small, the Local, the Particular (Hoffacker)<\/p>\n
1 Corinthians 15, All the Room of Eternity (Hoffacker)<\/p>\n
1 Corinthians 15, The Man Who Kept Moving (Hoffacker)<\/p>\n
1 Corinthians 15, The Spirit’s One Persistent Demand (Hoffacker)<\/p>\n
2 Corinthians 4- 5, A Free Spirit (Hoffacker)<\/p>\n
2 Corinthians 4- 5, An Artist in His Own Life (Hoffacker)<\/p>\n
2 Corinthians 4-5, Pay Attention! (Hoffacker)<\/p>\n
2 Corinthians 4- 5, That Even Better Builder (Hoffacker)<\/p>\n
Revelation 21, Fearless Girl (Hoffacker)<\/p>\n
Revelation 21, He Loved What Was Local (Hoffacker)<\/p>\n
Revelation 21, The Grand Production (Hoffacker)<\/p>\n
Revelation 21, The Ultimate Radiation Therapy (Hoffacker)<\/p>\n
Daniel 12:1-3 No Empty Places (Hoffacker)<\/p>\nMEMORIAL SERVICE<\/h2>\n