Death and the Doorway to Life

Episode 88 May 03, 2024 00:21:05
Death and the Doorway to Life
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Death and the Doorway to Life

May 03 2024 | 00:21:05

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Show Notes

The modern world tends to downplay or deny the reality of death, relegating it behind closed doors or to a few lines in the back of the newspaper. Death is considered a rare stranger instead of a certain and approaching visitation. But ignoring death is short-sighted and can prevent us from living fully. Death not only filters our priorities, it also filters our passions. In this insightful message, Gary Thomas helps us understand why it is wise to remember the fragility and brevity of our own lives and recall the lives of those who have gone before us. Read this article online here.

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