Live or die
One of C.S. Lewis's many goals is to prepare his readers to die with hope, courage, and honor. The theme pops up consistently in his…
Heavenly age
People wonder what age believers will be in Heaven. If you die as a child, will you be a child in eternity? If you die…
By His blood
Here's a touching scene at the end of C.S. Lewis's The Silver Chair (one of his Narnia Chronicles). Perhaps it will bring you hope today--as…
Fear of death
C.S. Lewis, in his address “Learning in War-Time” outlines several rivals to our work–things that make it hard to be productive, especially when there is…
Goodbyes
My Mother-in-law doesn't like long goodbyes. She wants them short and sweet--no sense in prolonging the pain. She's not too abrupt, mind you, but she…
Commemorate
Much of the global Christian church is currently commemorating the dead. Death is a thief. Christianity states that it is one of the Great Enemies…
Begin to live
J.I. Packer says, "“Readiness to die is the first step in learning to live.” Counterintuitive? Perhaps. Our culture likes to ignore death, defy death, artificially…