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Author’s Note

In recent years there has been an increased interest in the topic of death and life after death. Most of us know that one day we will die, but at the same time there is a reluctance to talk seriously about the issues we will face. As a minister with years of congregational experience I have witnessed how many people who were dying never had the opportunity to explore the important issues of their life or even to say goodbye, simply because the topic of their death was too painful to address.

Living, Dying, Living Forever is a statement about life. We live, we will die, and we will live beyond death; but in order to die well and to live with the hope of life beyond death, we need to learn to live well. This book is intended to help you explore significant issues in life and to be able to speak to others about your thoughts and wishes so that when the time comes for your death you are able to bring closure and commit yourself to the care of God, with no regrets.

Written from a Christian perspective, the material enables you to explore not only your relationship with God but also your relationship with others—the two things that will last forever. As your relationship with God grows and develops you begin to see life from the perspective that eternal life has already begun and will continue beyond the moment of your death. This is what gives hope, even in the midst of all the struggles and challenges of life. The words of Scripture enable you to have a forward approach to life because you know the best is yet to come.

“No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love him.” (1 Corinthians 2:9)