Nine truths about death and dying emerged from the intensive conversations Vancouver doctor David Kuhl had with people who were terminally ill: Time changes Being told that your disease will likely result in death causes time to freeze – then change.  Linear time, which the Greeks called chronus, gives way to kairos, time noted for [...]

My mother is in a nursing home and the doctor just gave her six months to live. But when he found out she couldn’t pay her bill, he gave her another year. Last night after spending some time with her, the thought hit me, If I stay in peak physical condition, I will live long [...]

Where Can I Find Peace?

Paul and his wife thought it was weird when their daughter started tripping a lot but when she was diagnosed with a major neurological disease their world just blew apart.  How can you cope when you see your child dying in front of your eyes? Where do you find peace? Related Finding peace in troubled [...]

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Easter is For Second Chances

Easter is the story of second chances.  Through the events that are celebrated this week Jesus paid the price for a world gone wild.  He became a healer for those who suffer, a redeemer for all who have failed, a rescuer for all who are lost and alone, a life giver for all who are [...]

“Mom, did you know there are things worse than dying?  I don’t think my friends know that.” I could not believe my ears.  Those were totally unexpected words coming from my son, Daniel, who was a fresh kindergarten graduate at the time.  Concern for him was never far from my mind since the sudden and [...]

The final step is a prayer asking God to come in to your life and make you the person he wants you to be. Prayer is just talking to God. There is no right or wrong way to do it. God is not concerned about the words that you choose, he cares about the state [...]

Overcoming Fear of Death

Life was so exciting. His heart beat with the rush of adrenalin. As a young fireman, Rod bravely faced raging, uncontrollable fires. Although he could handle conquering the fire without much fear, what he found so emotionally daunting came after the fire. Soon after encountering death, Rod himself became afraid of dying. Have you ever [...]

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My Husband Stopped Liking Me

I couldn’t have loved anyone any harder than I loved my ex-husband but somewhere along the line he stopped liking me and he let me know it. For a while I tried to pretend. Maybe you know what that feels like? You try to act like you’re fine, like you’re happy when you’re slowly dying [...]

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Afterlife – Borrowed Myths

It’s often said that in the ancient world there were many myths about dying and rising gods. People sometimes claim that Christianity borrowed the story of Jesus rising from the dead from these pagan myths. Is this what happened? Watch the next video: Did Jesus really die? Take the next step: A story on death and life [...]

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The Good News of Easter

Jesus came to be a healer for those who suffer, a redeemer for all who have failed, a rescuer for all who are lost and alone, a life giver for all who are dying.  As we go into the Easter season think about the people in your life who are suffering without a Savior. What [...]