Author: Greg Hildenbrand
I am a leader of contemporary and blended worship at First United Methodist Church in Lawrence, Kansas. I am a happily married father of two. I have published four books, "Finding Grace in an Imperfect World," "Finding Grace in Lent," "Uncovering God in Christmas," and "Paul Wrote the Book of Love." I also have 3 music CDs available on my website. I enjoy writing music and leading worship.
Anxiety and Death, Part 4
Anxiety and Death, Part 4 You shall not covet your neighbor’s house; you shall not covet your neighbor’s wife...or anything that belongs to your neighbor. Exodus 20:17 When we are anxious, we are dead to the moment. We may be physically alive, but we are separated from what makes us a living, conscious being. That … Continue reading Anxiety and Death, Part 4
Podcast of Anxiety and Death, Part 3
Anxiety and Death, Part 3
Anxiety and Death, Part 3 And can any of you by worrying add a single hour to your span of life? If then you are not able to do so small a thing as that, why do you worry about the rest? Luke 12:25-26 Twenty-five times in the four Gospels, Jesus tells us not to … Continue reading Anxiety and Death, Part 3
Podcast of Anxiety and Death, Part 2
Anxiety and Death, Part 2
Anxiety and Death, Part 2 Therefore, do not worry, saying, “What will we eat?” or “What will we wear?” …indeed your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. Matthew 6:31-32 While I do not wish to pile more guilt or shame onto the already overburdened shoulders of my anxious brothers and sisters, I … Continue reading Anxiety and Death, Part 2
Podcast of Anxiety and Death
Anxiety and Death
Anxiety and Death And can any of you by worrying add a single hour to your span of life? Matthew 6:27 Anxiety is rampant today. As I write this, we are five months into the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, which has increased the general levels of anxiety, but our anxiety pandemic began long … Continue reading Anxiety and Death
Podcast of Dreams and Dying, Part 3
Dreams and Dying, Part 3
Dreams and Dying, Part 3 Everything that’s good, everything that’s abiding, everything that’s worthy, everything that’s generative about a human being arises on the other side of our fear of death. Cynthia Bourgeault [1] Throughout this discussion I have presented dreams as if they can be interpreted literally, or that they can always be understood … Continue reading Dreams and Dying, Part 3
