What happens when we die? It’s the perennial human question. It haunts and humbles, fascinates and frightens. Should the prospect of death strike fear, elicit yawns, or cause us to rejoice? Our interest in death has also generated a fascination with “Near Death Experiences” (NDEs) or reports of people who die and then “return,” usually within a few minutes. Christians are no exception, lured by books in the Christian market that fuel this fascination and…
Remember that day in January 2018 when Hawaiians were notified to “seek immediate shelter” from an incoming ballistic missile? The event caused mass panic on the islands and alarmed friends and family members all over the world. And actor Jim Carrey was there. In a recent interview with Graham Norton, Carrey was pitching his book Memoirs and Misinformation, and he explained to Norton the odd photo on the front of the book. “There was a…
The death of a beloved is an amputation.—CS Lewis As we wrapped up 2018, our coastal congregation was rocked by grief. Loved ones near and far were lost as if the ending of the year meant that lives were concluding as well, like a succession of doors clicking closed. Mothers, fathers, grandparents, siblings. And though no loss is less than another, none struck me quite like the Facebook post by a young mom who shared…