The Barefoot Eulogist: Speaking a Good Word While Standing on Holy Ground

Eulogy is derived from the Greek eu and logos, meaning "good word." A eulogy is a good word about a person who has died, usually spoken during a funeral or memorial service, or sometimes at a graveside committal service. During my 33 years as pastor of Village Baptist Church in Bowie, Maryland, I delivered many eulogies for church members, former church members, family of church members, and other persons in the community. Over the years I also have given eulogies for my own family members:...