Category Archives: Obituary
Christian apologist, Bible scholar, prolific author, professor, speaker, philosopher, evangelist, and theologian Dr. Norman Geisler (@NormGeisler), 86, died July 1, 2019, 20 days before his 87th birthday. According to the statement by his son, Dr. David Geisler, and the extended Geisler family, “he has left behind an amazing legacy that will continue to have a […]
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Pastor, broadcaster, author, and US Senate Chaplain Lloyd John Ogilvie, 88, died June 5, 2019. A lover of preaching the Bible, he was the general editor of The Preacher’s Commentary (Thomas Nelson). [Browse the many resources by Lloyd John Ogilvie in the Bible Gateway Store] Dr. Ogilvie was pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Hollywood, […]
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Pastor, broadcaster, and prolific author, Warren Wiersbe, 89, died May 2, 2019, 14 days before his 90th birthday. Demonstrating his life-long love for the Bible and for writing, he was the general editor of The Wiersbe Study Bible (Thomas Nelson, 2019), published just two months ago. [Browse the many resources by Warren Wiersbe in the […]
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President George H. W. Bush, 94, (@GeorgeHWBush and @Bush41Library) the father of former US president George W. Bush, died Nov. 30, 2018 in Houston, Texas after suffering with vascular Parkinsonism. His funeral Dec. 5—declared a national day of mourning—at Washington National Cathedral (service leaflet) was attended by dignitaries, including President Donald Trump, former Presidents Barack […]
Presbyterian Church (USA) pastor Eugene Peterson, 85, best known for authoring The Message Bible (@themessage), died Oct. 22, 2018, a week after entering hospice care for complications related to heart failure and dementia. Among his last words were, “Let’s go,” according to a statement from his family. Read more from CT and Religion News Service. […]
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Senator John S. McCain III, 81, died from complications related to his brain cancer on August 25, 2018 with his wife and family beside him at his home in Cornville, Arizona. A memorial service took place August 30, 2018 at North Phoenix Baptist Church in Phoenix, Arizona. Senator McCain’s family and friends, along with state, […]
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The hearts of HarperCollins Christian Publishing (@HCChristianPub) employees are mourning the loss of a dear friend and leader. On the afternoon of June 1, 2018, Sam Moore, 88, former CEO of Thomas Nelson Publishers (@ThomasNelson) and founder of Royal Publishing, passed away. Born in Beirut, Lebanon, Sam Ziady Moore was a 19-year-old Lebanese immigrant who […]
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Barbara Bush, 92, the wife of former US President George H. W. Bush and mother of former US president George W. Bush, died at her home with family by her side April 17. Her funeral April 21 at St. Martin’s Episcopal Church in Houston, Texas, was attended by former US presidents Clinton and Obama, the […]
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The invitation-only funeral service for evangelist Billy Graham in Charlotte, North Carolina was attended today by about 2,000 people, including the president and vice-president of the United States. [Read the Bible Gateway Blog post, Billy Graham: 1918 — 2018] Several family members and ministry leaders gave remarks celebrating the integrity and Christian faithfulness of the […]
After nearly a century of living and preaching the Bible’s gospel message, Christian evangelist William Franklin “Billy” Graham (@BillyGraham and @BGEA) died February 21, 2018 at his home in the mountains of North Carolina. He was 99. [Read the Bible Gateway Blog post, Bible Verses Read at the Funeral of Billy Graham] [Read the Bible […]
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