How do we navigate death in a death-denying culture? Joining Derrick today is professor and author J. Todd Billings, whose recent cancer diagnosis has given him a sobering perspective on life. He enlightens us on how he's learned to embrace his mortality, and how we too can healthily navigate life in the midst of pain and suffering.

Timestamps

• Writing in the 'Gray' (0:00)
• Embracing Our Mortality (3:04)
• Redefining 'Sheol' (8:41)
• How To Navigate Suffering in Our Relationships, Churches, and Bibles (18:53)
• Narratives & Near-Death Experiences (40:50)

Dr. J. Todd Billings is the Gordon H. Girod Research Professor of Reformed Theology at Western Theological Seminary in Holland, MI. An ordained minister in the Reformed Church in America, he received his M.Div. from Fuller Seminary and his Th.D. from Harvard.

Check out his latest book The End of the Christian Life: How Embracing Our Mortality Free Us To Truly Live

Connect with Dr. Billings at: jtoddbillings.com

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