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Pale horse - a Christian perspective
One of the famous four horsemen of the apocalypse is the pale horse and rider, who symbolize death.
http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Rev%206:8&version=NIV

Ron Hutchcraft Ministries, Inc. - The Most Expensive Mistake - #8291 | Radio Program | A Life That Matters
NFL player Marquis Cooper was one of four men who set out for a fishing trip off the Gulf Coast of Florida. When they hit rough seas, their boat capsized, and Cooper and a friend never made it back. Sadly, the Coast Guard never received a distress signal from Cooper’s fishing boat. But here’s the sad footnote to the tragedy. Two days before that fatal trip, a friend had urged Cooper to buy a life-saving device that self-activates radio signals when a boat flips over, but he never got what could have saved his life.
http://hutchcraft.com/a-life-that-matters/radio-program/the-most-expensive-mistake-8291

Ron Hutchcraft Ministries, Inc. - Your Personal Expiration Date - #8281 | Radio Program | A Life That Matters
We just got home from an extended ministry trip, and I checked the date on the milk in the fridge. Oh, the expiration date was a long time ago, and I really hate to chew my milk. The expiration date on some cans in our pantry have probably saved us from some unpleasant dining experiences. Wouldn’t it be something if people came with expiration dates? Actually, we do.
http://hutchcraft.com/a-life-that-matters/radio-program/your-personal-expiration-date-8281

Angel of death - a Christian perspective
Christians are warned not to put God to the test. Those who tested God in the Old Testament suffered the ultimate fate--death at the hands of the angel of death. Their fate is a warning to believers through the ages.
http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Corinthians%2010:9-11&version=NIV

Ron Hutchcraft Ministries, Inc. - The Holiday With the Price Tag - #8277 | Radio Program | A Life That Matters
As Memorial Day approaches, I remember when our family visited Arlington National Cemetery where the heroes of many of America’s wars are buried. The kids were young, but it was good for them to understand a little of what our way of life has cost. After looking at that sea of grave markers as far as the eye could see, our son said, “Dad, what do all those white things mean?” “In three words, son, freedom is expensive.”
http://hutchcraft.com/a-life-that-matters/radio-program/the-holiday-with-the-price-tag-...

Ron Hutchcraft Ministries, Inc. - Emptying Your Trash Basket - #8273 | Radio Program | A Life That Matters
There’s plenty of junk e-mail–spam, they call it. But sometimes you get a gem in some of the creative stuff that friends forward to you. I got a child’s version of the Lord’s Prayer that both amused and even enlightened me; especially when this little boy got to the part where many Christians pray, “Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us.” Except this boy heard it this way: “Forgive us our trash baskets as we forgive those who put trash in our baskets.”
http://hutchcraft.com/a-life-that-matters/radio-program/emptying-your-trash-basket-8273

Ron Hutchcraft Ministries, Inc. - Death of a Star - #8263 | Radio Program | A Life That Matters
During my first ski lesson, I fell down on the beginners' slope and I hurt the part of me that God designed for that purpose. Tragically, when actress Natasha Richardson fell on the bunny slope, she sustained a head injury that only hours later ended her life. It was an unlikely death; it was an untimely death. You know, five years ago, she said: "Every morning I wake up and think how lucky I am, probably because of fear, because it can all be gone in a moment." Well, it can for any of us.
http://hutchcraft.com/a-life-that-matters/radio-program/death-of-a-star-8263

Ron Hutchcraft Ministries, Inc. - Combustible Living - #8262 | Radio Program | A Life That Matters
I’m Ron Hutchcraft and I was reminded of the story Roy told me about when he was a young bookkeeper during the Depression. He took enormous pride in keeping meticulous records for his company. Then came the day the company went under. Roy’s final order from his boss: go out back and burn the books. Roy told me of the life-changing day when he watched his life’s work literally go up in flames. He soon became a great pastor.
http://hutchcraft.com/a-life-that-matters/radio-program/combustible-living-8262

The Verdict and the Penalty Are Already In - #5917
There's one verdict, and one sentence we don't have to wait for - yours and mine. The verdict and the penalty are already in. Not from a jury, but from the Judge. The Judge we must all face - God Himself. Deep down inside, we know that on the other side of our last heartbeat, which He decides by the way, we'll face our Creator. The Bible gives us a sobering warning about that: "Prepare to meet your God."
http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-most-important-relationship/the-verdict-and-...

Ron Hutchcraft Ministries, Inc. - The End of Your Journey - #8255 | Radio Program | A Life That Matters
Not long ago, we had occasion to pass through Albuquerque, New Mexico. And I was reminded of a dear Native American friend, who is up in years and battling some physical problems. He told me that he views this part of his life as he does driving to Albuquerque. See, there’s this long climb to get to the top of this steep hill, and then suddenly, there it is: the beautiful lights of the city that you’ve wanted to get to.
http://hutchcraft.com/a-life-that-matters/radio-program/the-end-of-your-journey-8255