{"id":217,"date":"2006-01-16T19:15:00","date_gmt":"2006-01-17T02:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/toddbolen.com\/?p=217"},"modified":"2006-01-16T19:15:00","modified_gmt":"2006-01-17T02:15:00","slug":"in-glory-philip-berg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/toddbolen.com\/blog\/2006\/01\/16\/in-glory-philip-berg\/","title":{"rendered":"In Glory: Philip Berg"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>This morning Philip Berg collapsed in his home and died. He is survived by his wife Martha and his five children, ages 7 years to 5 months. Philip impacted thousands (or tens of thousands) of people through his work at the Institute of Holy Land Studies (now Jerusalem University College) and Shevet Achim<\/a>, where he facilitated the heart surgeries of babies from Gaza and Iraq.<\/p>\n

Kelli and I knew Philip since we were dating in Jerusalem and we were there when he met his wife Martha. We both earned the same degree, an M.A. in Biblical History, and our oldest children were born five months apart. Like, us, they had five children, and we even followed the same order (3 boys and then 2 girls). We both went through hard hospitalization experiences with a child in the summer of 2001. But there are significant differences. Philip’s life was characterized by selfless service and generous love. More than anyone else that I have ever met, Philip was a servant who loved people. In fact, the closest picture that I have on earth of Jesus is Philip. That is not an exaggeration and it’s not something I just thought after he passed away. I wrote this about him a few years ago:<\/p>\n

Philip is quite simply one of the most God-honoring people I know. He is a quiet servant who has helped thousands of people in big and small ways in the last decade. Everyone who knows him loves him.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Philip served the Lord as a single man for many years before marrying. Like his father, Philip had heart trouble in his middle years, but he had hoped that he would enjoy long life like his father who is now 85. Philip was 55.<\/p>\n

I don’t know that I will ever be able to calculate the impact that Philip has had on me. I have known numerous scholars whose work is impressive, but few servants who sought no glory. Philip was like his Master and now he is with his Master.<\/p>\n

You can pray for the family in this tough transition and in the years ahead. These five kids haven’t just lost their daddy, they’ve lost a very special daddy. They are Asher (7), Adam (5), Nathaniel (4), Sara (2), and Anna Marie (5 months).<\/p>\n

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Update: Craig Dunning has commented on Philip’s ministry to him here<\/a>.
\nUpdate #2: The burial will be on Jan 22 in Jerusalem. If you live in Israel and want more info on that, email me.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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