Video of the Day: Clip from the 1998 movie “What Dreams May Come”
Bible Verse of the Day:
Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them: “Rulers and elders of the people! 9 If we are being called to account today for an act of kindness shown to a man who was lame and are being asked how he was healed, 10 then know this, you and all the people of Israel: It is by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified but whom God raised from the dead, that this man stands before you healed. 11 Jesus is “‘the stone you builders rejected, which has become the cornerstone.’[a] 12 Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved,” Acts 4:8-12.
Biblical Connection:
The film What Dreams May Come addresses the afterlife. Following a boating accident while on vacation, fate brings pediatrician Chris Nielsen played by Robin Williams together with artist Annie Collins, Annabella Sciorra. After falling in love and having two children, Ian and Marie, a car accident tragically kills both children. When Chris dies 4 years later and is reunited with his children in heaven, his wife commits suicide and has ends up in hell. While this Hollywood version deviates from the permanence of heaven and hell, this film reminds me to take life more seriously.
While Easter Sunday 2025 has faded from the minds of most Christians, the resurrection power fueled by the Holy Spirit continues on. Exhibit A is the life of Peter who is infamously remembered as the disciple who publicly denied knowing Jesus three times after his arrest. Yet, Luke, a first century doctor who served as a church historian for the apostle Paul, reveal’s Peter’s spiritual transformation in today’s featured passage. Peter began to follow in Jesus’ footsteps, healing and teaching about the kingdom and power of God. Peter points to the only way to heaven, Jesus.
Closing Song:
During the funeral of a teammate from high school who committed suicide, the pastor speaking wasn’t sure if God was real or if there was truly an eternal place like heaven. This was a spiritual turning point in my life where I truly wanted to make sure I took life more seriously. This search led me to the words of 1 John 5:11-13, having the assurance of eternal life before I die.
by Jay Mankus
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