D.L. Moody and the Morning That Swallowed Death
On December 22, 1899, the great evangelist Dwight L. Moody lay dying in his Northfield, Massachusetts home. His family gathered close, grief heavy in the...
This is stories & illustrations, drawing on 1 Corinthians 15:51-58.
On December 22, 1899, the great evangelist Dwight L. Moody lay dying in his Northfield, Massachusetts home. His family gathered close, grief heavy in the room. Then Moody's eyes opened, and his face changed. "Earth recedes," he whispered. "Heaven opens before me." His son Will, alarmed, leaned in. "Father, you're dreaming." "No, this is no dream," Moody said, his voice gaining strength.…
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