Having reached the end of her era, it’s difficult to imagine what the monarchy will become. As Jake Meador from Mere Orthodoxy observed, “After she and Benedict XVI pass, I think European Christendom will be conclusively gone from this world. Something else will come and God will continue to work. But the loss is still immense.”
Many will continue to pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II in the days to come. But not everyone will understand the source of her godly character and servant heart. Amanda Gorman, the US’s youngest inaugural poet, tweeted, “Long lived the Queen—but much longer lives her legacy.” It’s now up to Queen Elizabeth II’s fellow Christians to explain the origin of her legacy and to extend it in our lives and service, to the glory of God.
Queen Elizabeth II passed away on Thursday at the age of 96.
Frederick Buechner, a Presbyterian minister and influential Christian author, passed away in his sleep on Monday at the age of 96.
Singer, actress, and Christian celebrity Olivia Newton-John died peacefully on August 8, 2022, at age 73, following a 30-year battle with cancer.
Author and megachurch pastor Stuart Briscoe passed away on Wednesday from natural causes. He was 91.
Republican Indiana Rep. Jackie Walorski, who represented Indiana's 2nd Congressional district, was killed in a car crash Wednesday afternoon. She was 58.
Nichelle Nichols, the actress known for her role as Lt. Nootka Uhura in Star Trek: The Original Series, has died. She was 89.
Canadian theologian, author, and evangelical social activist Ron Sider passed away on Wednesday from a heart attack. He was 82.
A 15-year-old has been charged with murder after the teen allegedly shot down a pastor in a carjacking at her home earlier this week.
