Podcasts about Dying to Live

‘DYING TO LIVE' Upside-Down Kingdom — Week 2 - Mark 8:34–36 OPENING PRAYER Father, some of us are holding on so tightly. We're holding onto our plans, our security, our reputation, our comfort, our control. We're trying to protect the lives we've built, and sometimes we're exhausted from trying to keep everything together. So help us hear the words of Jesus this morning. Help us hear an invitation that sounds like death, but actually leads to life. Give us the courage to loosen our grip, to trust You, and to follow Jesus wherever He leads. In Jesus' name, Amen. INTRODUCTION There is something instinctive in every one of us that says: Save yourself. Protect yourself. Look out for yourself. Build a good life. Protect what you've built. Make yourself secure. Avoid unnecessary suffering. Hold onto the people and things that matter to you. And honestly, a lot of that sounds like common sense. Nobody wakes up in the morning thinking, How can I lose my life today? We spend our lives trying to preserve it. We buy insurance for the things we're afraid of losing. We save money because we don't know what tomorrow will bring. We protect our reputation because we care what people think about us. We make plans because uncertainty makes us uncomfortable. We try to stay healthy because we know these bodies don't last forever. We build lives—and then we spend enormous amounts of energy trying to keep those lives from falling apart. And then Jesus comes along and says something that turns all of that upside down. “If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross and follow Me. For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and the gospel's will save it.” And then Jesus asks one of the most haunting questions in all of Scripture: “For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world, and forfeit his soul?” You can almost hear Jesus asking: What exactly are you trying so hard to save? Because you can spend your entire life trying to save your life...and lose it. And you can surrender your entire life to Jesus...and finally find it. That is the paradox of the Upside-Down Kingdom. You have to die... to live. THE ROAD TO THE CROSS But to really understand what Jesus is saying, we need to back up a few verses. Because Jesus doesn't just walk up to the disciples one afternoon and randomly start talking about crosses. Something has happened. Earlier in Mark 8, Jesus asks His disciples: “Who do people say that I am?” They give Him some answers. John the Baptist. Elijah. One of the prophets. But then Jesus makes the question personal: “But who do you say that I am?” And Peter gets it right. “You are the Christ.” This is the moment. Peter understands who Jesus is. He is the Messiah. He is the King. He is the One Israel has been waiting for. But Peter is about to discover something: He knows who Jesus is, but he doesn't yet understand what kind of Messiah Jesus is. Because immediately after Peter's confession, Jesus begins explaining what is going to happen. Mark tells us: “The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders and the chief priests and the scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again.” And Peter doesn't like this. In fact, Peter pulls Jesus aside and rebukes Him. Think about that. Peter has just said, “You are the Christ.” And a moment later he's essentially saying: But Jesus, that's not how this is supposed to go. Messiahs don't lose. Messiahs don't suffer. Messiahs don't get rejected. Messiahs don't die. Peter wants the kingdom. He just doesn't want the cross. And I wonder how often we want the same thing. We want Jesus. We want salvation. We want forgiveness. We want peace. We want eternal life. We want the kingdom. But we'd really prefer not to have the cross. So Jesus turns to Peter and says: “Get behind Me, Satan; for you are not setting your mind on God's interests, but man's.” That's strong language. Because Peter is thinking the way the world thinks. Win. Protect yourself. Avoid suffering. Preserve your life. And Jesus says: That's not how My Kingdom works. And then Jesus calls the crowd together with His disciples. And now the words make sense: “If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross and follow Me.” Do you see it? Jesus isn't asking His disciples to walk a road He refuses to walk Himself. Jesus goes first. Before He tells us to take up our cross, He has already set His face toward His own. Before He asks us to surrender our lives, He has already determined to surrender His. Before He tells us that life comes through death, He is preparing to demonstrate it through His own death and resurrection. The road of discipleship follows the road of Jesus. And that road leads through the cross. TAKE UP YOUR CROSS We've heard the phrase “take up your cross” so many times that it can lose its force. Sometimes we use “my cross to bear” to describe almost any inconvenience. A difficult coworker. A bad back. An annoying relative. Something in life we wish were different. But that's not what the people listening to Jesus would have pictured. When Jesus said cross, they knew exactly what He meant. A cross was an instrument of Roman execution. If you saw someone carrying a cross, that person wasn't heading toward inconvenience. He wasn't heading toward personal improvement. He wasn't heading toward a difficult season. He was heading toward death. The condemned man carrying his cross had lost his claim over his own future. And Jesus takes that horrifying image and says: That's what following Me looks like. Deny yourself. Take up your cross. Follow Me. In other words: Your life doesn't belong to you anymore. And that may be one of the hardest truths in Christianity. Because everything around us says the opposite. It's your life. Follow your dreams. Speak your truth. Do what makes you happy. Become whoever you want to be. Put yourself first. And Jesus says: Deny yourself. Now, let's not get confused. That doesn't mean hating yourself. It doesn't mean believing you have no value. It doesn't mean neglecting legitimate needs or allowing other people to abuse you. It means something much more fundamental, it means… I am no longer the lord of my own life. Jesus is. My life is His. My money is His. My time is His. My body is His. My gifts are His. My future is His. My plans are His. My reputation is His. My comfort is His. Everything I am belongs to Christ. That's discipleship. THE LIFE WE'RE TRYING TO SAVE And this is where Jesus' next words become uncomfortable. “Whoever wishes to save his life will lose it.” Because most of us are trying to save something. Maybe you're trying to save your reputation. You need people to think well of you. So you manage how people see you. You hide weakness. You avoid vulnerability. You don't admit when you're wrong. And eventually your reputation becomes a prison. Maybe you're trying to save your security. You need to know there's enough. Enough money. Enough savings. Enough certainty. Enough control over tomorrow. And prudence is good—but somewhere along the way, prudence can become fear. And fear begins making your decisions. Maybe you're trying to save your comfort. You don't want life disrupted. You don't want difficult conversations. You don't want costly obedience. You don't want to serve when it's inconvenient. And slowly comfort becomes more important than faithfulness. Maybe you're trying to save your independence. You don't want to need anybody. You certainly don't want anyone seeing you struggle. So you carry everything yourself. You refuse help. You keep people at a safe distance. And what you call independence eventually becomes isolation. Maybe you're trying to save your plans. You know how your life is supposed to go. You know what your career should look like. You know what your family should look like. You know how the next five or ten years are supposed to unfold. And then life doesn't cooperate. And suddenly you discover how tightly you were holding the blueprint. We all hold onto something. And here's the problem: The tighter you hold it, the more it begins to hold you. That's what Jesus understands. “Whoever wishes to save his life will lose it.” The life spent desperately protecting itself eventually becomes a life controlled by fear. Fear of losing money. Fear of losing status. Fear of losing health. Fear of losing relationships. Fear of losing control. Fear of losing life itself. And Jesus offers another way. LOSING YOUR LIFE “But whoever loses his life for My sake and the gospel's will save it.” Notice something important. Jesus doesn't simply say: Lose your life. There is nothing inherently Christian about loss. There is nothing inherently holy about suffering. And Jesus isn't telling us to become reckless or self-destructive. He says: “Whoever loses his life for My sake and the gospel's will save it.” That's the center of the whole thing. Jesus. Christian self-denial isn't about becoming less of a person. It's about surrendering ownership of our lives to Christ. It's saying: Jesus, You get to decide. You get my yes before I even know what You're asking. If obedience costs me comfort, I follow You. If obedience costs me popularity, I follow You. If obedience costs me money, I follow You. If obedience means forgiving someone I'd rather resent, I follow You. If obedience means serving someone who can never repay me, I follow You. If obedience means admitting I was wrong, I follow You. If obedience means giving when I'd rather keep, I follow You. If obedience means standing faithfully when everyone around me walks another direction... I follow You. That is taking up the cross. And most of the time, it doesn't look heroic. Nobody writes books about it. Nobody applauds. Nobody posts your sacrifice on social media. Sometimes dying to yourself looks like getting up tomorrow morning and faithfully doing what Jesus has called you to do. Serving your family. Loving your spouse. Caring for someone who needs you. Forgiving an offense. Keeping your word. Giving generously. Confessing sin. Speaking truth. Showing mercy. Putting someone else's interests ahead of your own. Cross-bearing usually happens in ordinary places. But every time we say, “Not my will, Lord, but Yours,” something in us dies. Our pride dies. Our demand for control dies. Our insistence on comfort dies. Our need to have everything our way dies. And strangely enough... that's where life begins. WHAT DOES IT PROFIT A MAN? Then Jesus asks: “For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world, and forfeit his soul?” Imagine actually succeeding at everything the world tells you matters. You get the money. You get the house. You get the position. You get the recognition. You get the body. You get the followers. You get the retirement account. You get the comfort. You get people to envy you. You win. You gain the whole world. And then Jesus asks: Now what? What if you got everything you ever wanted... but in the process became someone you never wanted to be? What if you built the perfect life... and discovered you weren't really alive? What if you protected everything... except your soul? That's the question. And Jesus isn't saying money or success or comfort or accomplishment are inherently evil. He's asking: What are they worth compared to your soul? There is no exchange rate. There is no amount of success that compensates for losing yourself. There is no earthly kingdom worth missing the Kingdom of God. And there is nothing you possess today that is worth refusing Jesus. WHAT ARE YOU HOLDING? So I want to ask you a very simple question this morning. What are you holding onto? What is the thing you find hardest to put into the hands of God? Maybe you already know. Maybe as we've been talking, it came immediately to mind. Your money. Your reputation. Your future. Your children. Your career. Your marriage. Your health. Your comfort. Your plans. Your independence. Your need to be right. Your need to be respected. Your need to be in control. What makes your fist tighten when you imagine surrendering it? Because sometimes the thing we are most afraid to surrender reveals the place where we trust God the least. And Jesus isn't standing before you demanding that you throw something valuable away. He's saying: Give it to Me. Trust Me with it. Trust Me with your future. Trust Me with your family. Trust Me with your reputation. Trust Me with your security. Trust Me with the life you've worked so hard to build. Because the Christian life is lived with open hands. Not because nothing matters. But because everything belongs to Him. LEARNING TO LET GO And surrender usually isn't a single dramatic moment. Most of us will have to learn it over and over again. So maybe this week begins very simply. Name what you're holding. Be honest before God. Lord, this is the thing I don't want to surrender. Then ask yourself: What is holding onto this doing to me? Is it making me afraid? Angry? Anxious? Controlling? Jealous? Exhausted? Is my attempt to protect this thing actually keeping me from following Jesus? And then bring it to God. Maybe your prayer isn't eloquent. Maybe it's simply: “Lord, I don't know how to let this go. Part of me doesn't even want to. But I want to trust You more than I trust myself. So help me open my hands.” And then take one step of obedience. Not because you feel fearless. But because you trust Christ. Maybe you need to forgive someone. Maybe you need to apologize. Maybe you need to give. Maybe you need to serve. Maybe you need to ask for help. Maybe you need to stop pretending. Maybe you need to obey something Jesus has already made clear. Take the step. And then take another. That's discipleship. JESUS WENT FIRST But before we finish, there's something we cannot miss. Everything Jesus asks of us in this passage... He did first. Jesus denied Himself. Jesus surrendered His rights. Jesus took up the cross. Jesus gave His life. Jesus could have protected Himself. He could have walked away. He could have called down angels. Instead, He surrendered. Paul says in Philippians 2 that although Christ existed in the form of God, He did not regard equality with God as something to be grasped, but emptied Himself, took the form of a servant, humbled Himself, and became obedient— even to death on a cross. Jesus lost His life. And then came Sunday. That's the part Peter couldn't yet understand in Mark 8. Jesus said the Son of Man would suffer. He would be rejected. He would be killed. And after three days He would rise again. Death would not have the final word. The cross would lead to resurrection. And that is why Jesus can ask us to follow Him. Because when Jesus tells you to die... He knows where that road leads. It leads to life. CONCLUSION We spend so much of our lives trying to save ourselves. We protect our reputation. We protect our comfort. We protect our money. We protect our plans. We protect our future. We protect the lives we've built. And Jesus stands before us and says: Give it to Me. Not because your life doesn't matter. Because it matters too much to spend it trying to save it. Jesus says: “Whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and the gospel's will save it.” That's the Upside-Down Kingdom. The world says: Hold on. Jesus says: Let go. The world says: Protect yourself. Jesus says: Trust Me. The world says: Your life belongs to you. Jesus says: Follow Me. And maybe that's the invitation for some of us this morning. Open your hands. Stop trying to control what was never really yours to control. Stop trying to save yourself. And trust the One who gave His life to save you. Because the moment I finally say, “Jesus, my life belongs to You,” is the moment I finally begin to live. Your life in His hands is safer than your life in your own hands. That's the paradox. That's the invitation. That's the Upside-Down Kingdom. You have to die... to live. CLOSING PRAYER Father, We come before You with clenched fists. Some of us are holding onto our plans. Some are holding onto our security. Some are holding onto our reputation, our comfort, our relationships, our future. And some of us have been holding on for so long that we're exhausted. Teach us to open our hands. Teach us to trust You. Give us the courage to deny ourselves, take up our cross, and follow Jesus. And when we're afraid to surrender, remind us that Jesus went first. He surrendered Himself. He carried the cross. He gave His life. And He rose again. Help us believe that the way of Jesus really is the way of life. And may we have the faith to say: My life is Yours. In Jesus' name, Amen.

Jesus calls everyone to follow him in humility and sacrifice and warns that living on our terms will lead to ruin. But that warning comes with an audacious promise for anyone who follows him: when they die, they live! Pastor Nathan Potter preaches a sermon from Luke 9:23-27.

What's holding you back from personal growth? Today, Joyce shares how healthier thinking and better choices can help you mature and move forward.

Good morning everyone. We hope everyone has had a fun and safe week. We enjoyed a mighty move in the Spirit last week and we are here excited for another mighty move. Come and join with us this morning as we jump into part two of our sermon on Freedom From Sin.New to Vital Church? Connect with us here! https://myvital.church/new-here•Need Prayer? We would love to pray for you! https://myvital.church/prayer-request•Made a decision for Christ? https://myvital.church/made-a-decision•Looking to give? https://myvital.church/give 

Good morning Vital Church! We hope everyone enjoyed celebrating America's Independence Day yesterday , and everyone stayed safe doing so. Come and join with us this morning as we hear what it means to be free in the Spirit.New to Vital Church? Connect with us here! https://myvital.church/new-here•Need Prayer? We would love to pray for you! https://myvital.church/prayer-request•Made a decision for Christ? https://myvital.church/made-a-decision•Looking to give? https://myvital.church/give 

As Jesus enters Jerusalem, the crowds celebrate—but He knows the time has come.He begins to speak with urgency, revealing that following Him will cost everything. Thepath to life isn't found in holding on, but in letting go. As the clock winds down, Jesusmakes it clear: what you do with your life now has eternal consequences. If you try tosave your life, you'll lose it—but if you lose your life, you'll find it.

Welcome to Courageous Leadership with Virginia Prodan #Podcast.   Topic:  Dying to self Living for Christ   - Virginia Prodan        On this channel, you'll find weekly episodes that inspire and equip you to: - Strengthen your #Christian #faith and live with bold #courage - Defend #freedom and #values in an increasingly hostile culture - Learn powerful lessons from history - Discover your God-given purpose and calling - Lead with conviction at home, in the church, and in society   I am  Virginia Prodan — #international #humanrights #attorney, #keynote #speaker, #author of *Saving My Assassin*, and survivor of socialist Romania.   I know firsthand the price of freedom, the power of faith, and the courage it takes to stand for truth in the face of opposition. Whether you're searching for encouragement, answers to cultural challenges, or practical steps to live boldly in your faith, this channel will equip you to stand strong.   Stay Connected with  Virginia Prodan

Bob Thue shares sermon "Dying to Live" based on Romans 6:1-11

In "Dying to Live,” Pastor Dave Gustavsen explores Jesus' teaching that true life is not found in clinging to security, but in surrendering ourselves fully to God. Using the image of a seed falling into the ground, Jesus shows that holding tightly to our lives ultimately causes us to miss the very life we long for. But when our security is rooted in Christ, we are freed to live boldly, love sacrificially, and pour out our lives for something eternal. Dave Gustavsen | May 17, 2026Visit our website or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.

Welcome Graham fam! We are so glad you could watch Sunday morning online with us. Dying to Live: Dying to Self IntroductionMore than sin and more than the world, you will be your own greatest obstacle to growing in your relationship with Christ. The desire to survive and self-preserve is a powerful force, and the thought of dying goes against every instinct within us. Yet, as believers, we are very much called to die. Scripture* Luke 9:23-26* Luke 14:25-27* John 8:12* Hebrews 2:1* John 3:3* 1 Peter 1:23-25* Galatians 6:8-9* John 12:23-27 Sermon Points* Who do I follow?* Will I take up my cross daily?* What will I benefit! ClosingThe very reason Jesus came was to die. The very reason you were saved is so that you could die to sin, die to the world, and die to yourself. You cannot produce a harvest unless the kernel falls into the soil and dies. Saved people are changed people. Do not lie to yourself. Die to yourself. Watch past services: https://www.gcwesleyan.org/teaching/ Subscribe to Graham Chapel Youth: https://is.gd/grahamyouth Give to Graham Chapel: https://www.gcwesleyan.org/give/ Graham Chapel Wesleyan Church is in Mayo, SC near Cowpens and Chesnee in Spartanburg County. We'd love to have you join us in person on Sundays or Wednesdays for youth! Visit our website to learn more.

Welcome Graham fam! We are so glad you could watch Sunday morning online with us. IntroductionLast week we began our series on the need to die in order to live, talking about dying to sin. Saved people are changed people. Once you die to sin, the second death we must focus on is dying to the world. The world is not inherently bad, but we must learn how to die to it in order to fully follow Christ. Scripture– John 17:13-18– John 15:18-21– 1 John 2:15-17– Romans 12:1-2– Colossians 3:5-10 Sermon Points– The world will hate you!– We do not belong to this world!– We are to be made holy! ClosingThe reason we need to die to the world is because if we do not, eventually we will begin to worship it. We must commit ourselves to dying over and over again, because the longer we live in this world, the more of the world we will be exposed to and have to die to. We are preparing ourselves to leave this world and to spend eternity with Christ. Watch past services: https://www.gcwesleyan.org/teaching/ Subscribe to Graham Chapel Youth: https://is.gd/grahamyouth Give to Graham Chapel: https://www.gcwesleyan.org/give/ Graham Chapel Wesleyan Church is in Mayo, SC near Cowpens and Chesnee in Spartanburg County. We'd love to have you join us in person on Sundays or Wednesdays for youth! Visit our website to learn more.

Welcome Graham fam! We are so glad you could watch Sunday morning online with us. SERMON TITLEDying to Live: Dying to Sin INTRODUCTIONLife is precious, but we often only appreciate it through death. Jesus calls us to die to ourselves so we can truly live. This week, we explore the first phase of this journey: dying to sin and finding freedom through Christ. SCRIPTURE REFERENCES– Romans 6:6-18– Galatians 2:20– Galatians 5:24-25– Romans 8:12-14– 1 Peter 1:17-19 SERMON POINTS1. All Christians have died with Christ!2. Death to sin is the primary death!3. Dying to sin makes us the most like Christ! CLOSINGGod calls every Christian to a life of holiness, freed from the power of sin. Jesus paid the ultimate price to ransom us from an empty life. By dying to our sinful nature, we embrace the true life He has prepared for us. Watch past services: https://www.gcwesleyan.org/teaching/ Subscribe to Graham Chapel Youth: https://is.gd/grahamyouth Give to Graham Chapel: https://www.gcwesleyan.org/give/ Graham Chapel Wesleyan Church is in Mayo, SC near Cowpens and Chesnee in Spartanburg County. We'd love to have you join us in person on Sundays or Wednesdays for youth! Visit our website to learn more.

What's holding you back from growing up spiritually? Today, Joyce reveals why dying to self and elevating God' Word helps us grow up and live a life that pleases God.

Many of us ask a common question after experiencing trauma, injury, or loss: “How will I know when I am healed?” We often look for healing in the complete removal of our problems. We think we are healed when the pain stops, the grief fades, or the memories no longer hurt. This view, however, can leave us frustrated when life's challenges persist. What if we viewed life's difficulties not as problems to be solved, but as paradoxes to be managed?This shift in perspective is at the heart of our faith. When the Apostle Paul pleaded with God to remove the thorn in his flesh, God did not erase the problem. Instead, He provided the grace to handle it. The resurrection of Jesus Christ offers us a similar invitation. It calls us to reframe our stories of pain and loss, showing us that true healing is not about eliminating our wounds but about transforming our lives through them. Peter's words invite us to discover what it means to be healed by what happened on the cross.

Dustin Boreland - Good Friday Message Romans 5:6-10 www.springvale.org  

How do we present ourselves to God “as a living sacrifice”? Pastor John applies Romans 12:1–2 to believers' daily lives.

Pastor Miles DeBenedictis Luke 9:23–36 Miles DeBenedictispastormiles.com

3/8 Sunday SermonSermon Text: Mark 8:34-38

Pastor Becky teaches out of Romans 6 and reminds us that our old nature was crucified with Christ—who we were before Jesus is not who we are now. As we reckon the old man dead and obey our new Master, we step into the freedom and new life He's given us.

Pastor Ty Neal By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail. Benjamin Franklin When it's time to die, let us not discover that we have never lived. Henry David Thoreau Big Idea: Death teaches us how to live. Revelation 6:9Romans 12:1-2 1 . You are seen. Revelation 6:9 Isaiah 5:20 When our hearts are increasingly warmed by the gospel, our witness sounds less and less like the work of a lawyer and more like the songs of a poet.

The resurrection of Jesus Christ is meant to transform our daily lives, not just be celebrated once a year. Living a resurrection life means experiencing freedom from sin's power and embracing new life in God. This transformation requires choosing between two masters: either sin rules your life, or God does. True freedom comes through submission to God, simplifying our lives by removing distractions, putting sinful habits to death, and actively serving others. The same resurrection power that raised Jesus is available to transform how we live each day, helping us become who God created us to be.

The resurrection of Jesus Christ is meant to transform our daily lives, not just be celebrated once a year. Living a resurrection life means experiencing freedom from sin's power and embracing new life in God. This transformation requires choosing between two masters: either sin rules your life, or God does. True freedom comes through submission to God, simplifying our lives by removing distractions, putting sinful habits to death, and actively serving others. The same resurrection power that raised Jesus is available to transform how we live each day, helping us become who God created us to be.

In this episode, I talk to Andy Chaleff about his book Dying to Live, which explores our societal discomfort with death and how confronting mortality can lead to a more meaningful life. We discuss the "3 AM panic" of existential dread, the concept of "little deaths" as moments of letting go of identity and attachment, and the importance of "sitting with the question" rather than seeking definitive answers. Andy shares practical insights on how embracing uncertainty and practicing presence, even in difficult moments, can help us live more fully and authentically, transforming our relationship with life by accepting the inevitability of death.Explore more at eightfoldpath.com: full transcripts, guided meditations, courses, and Noah AI, an AI you can chat with about any episode or teaching. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The invitation of Jesus is not to become a Christian, but to become a disciple, to walk in His steps: learning to be with Him, become like Him, and do what He did. This message, the first in the series called In His Steps: Practicing the Way of Jesus, challenges the idea of casual faith and calls us into true discipleship—learning to walk in the way of Jesus. Following Christ means more than knowing about Him; it means surrendering our own way, taking up our cross daily, and allowing our lives to be shaped by His truth and His practices. Watch to see what the call to follow Jesus requires.Message Notes: https://notes.subsplash.com/fill-in/view?page=H1WeYgySZxSmall Group Discussion Questions: https://storage2.snappages.site/PJBKS3/assets/files/111PTW1.pdfFind us on:YouTube: YouTube.com/TheHarborInstagram: Instagram.com/TheHarbor_lifeFacebook: Facebook.com/TheHarbordotlifeWebsite: https://www.TheHarbor.lifeWatch/listen on The Harbor AppNew episode every week!

Send us a textFor this, the first episode of 2026, our 'Art of Dying Well' podcast steps away from the usual interview format to bring you a special interfaith panel discussion titled 'Dying to Live'. Contributors from six major faith traditions - Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, and Christianity - shared their insights on dying, death, and bereavement.Moderated by Associate Professor Maggie Doherty, Lead at the Centre for the Art of Living and Dying Well at St Mary's University, this discussion not only explored how different religious and cultural practices are observed in end-of-life settings, but also presented findings from their recent community-based participatory research on death literacy and end-of-life care.You'll hear from Ruth Jacobs representing the Jewish community, Shamim Merali from the Muslim community, Shobha Sharma from the Hindu community, Simon Romer from the Buddhist community, Harr-Joht Kaur from the Sikh community, and Christina Ronayne from the Christian community. The Catholic Archbishop of Birmingham, the Most Reverend Bernard Longley, opens our discussion, and the Right Reverend Patrick McKinney, Bishop of Nottingham and Lead Bishop for Interreligious Dialogue for the Catholic Church in England and Wales, offers concluding reflections.Whether you're a healthcare professional, someone supporting a loved one through their final journey, or simply interested in how different traditions approach this universal human experience, this conversation offers wisdom, compassion, and practical insights.

Matthew 2:1-12 On this Epiphany Sunday Susan began with a portrayal of the wise men's perspective crafted by Frederick Buechner. Why did the magi follow the star to where Jesus was? "To be wise is to be eternally curious." Is to live without Christ the real death, and to die with him the only life? Jesus invites us to pick up our cross; not an appealing image... When we take up the cross we empty our hands and bid goodbye to our old lives, both good and bad. Paul is an example of giving up his old life with much esteem, to follow Christ. When we die unto Christ, we surrender our identities. Pay attention to the names you call yourself and see what they say about your identity. What is there that you need to surrender to fully embrace your new identity?

In this episode, Paul boasts in the cross rather than in keeping the law! We are reminded that to lose our life is to find it!

Join us as Brian Hook delivers the Message "Dying To Live"

Learn about a beautiful memoir that teaches readers how to contemplate death in order to find meaning in life. My guest Andy Chaleff is an award-winning author, speaker, and mentor whose work explores the intersection of grief, love, and transformation. He facilitates deeply personal conversations and workshops that help people navigate life’s most challenging transitions.… Continue reading Ep. 519 Dying to Live: How Death Gives Meaning to Life with Andy Chaleff

So often Christians resign themselves to living as slaves of sin. They don't realize the Great Emancipator, Jesus, has liberated them to live free from sin and under grace. Join Pastor Chuck Swindoll in a message on Romans 6. Embrace your freedom in Christ. Refuse to yield to sin and, instead, offer yourself to God as an instrument for righteousness. You are free! Live by that truth.

Romans 6:1-14 / September 17-18, 2025 Join Pastor Chuck Swindoll in a message on Romans 6. Embrace your freedom in Christ. Refuse to yield to sin and, instead, offer yourself to God as an instrument for righteousness. From the Series: Romans: The Christian's Constitution read more

So often Christians resign themselves to living as slaves of sin. They don't realize the Great Emancipator, Jesus, has liberated them to live free from sin and under grace. Join Pastor Chuck Swindoll in a message on Romans 6. Embrace your freedom in Christ. Refuse to yield to sin and, instead, offer yourself to God as an instrument for righteousness. You are free! Live by that truth.

Romans: The Christian's Constitution, Volume 1

Romans 6:1-14 / September 17-18, 2025 Join Pastor Chuck Swindoll in a message on Romans 6. Embrace your freedom in Christ. Refuse to yield to sin and, instead, offer yourself to God as an instrument for righteousness. From the Series: Romans: The Christian's Constitution read more

Romans 6:1-14 / September 17-18, 2025 Join Pastor Chuck Swindoll in a message on Romans 6. Embrace your freedom in Christ. Refuse to yield to sin and, instead, offer yourself to God as an instrument for righteousness. From the Series: Romans: The Christian's Constitution read more

Author Andy Chaleff speaks to personal and collective grief, teaching listeners that embracing loss can help us live a more fulfilling life.Get your copy of Andy's book, Dying to Live: Finding Life's Meaning Through DeathThis week on Mindrolling, Raghu and Andy have a conversation on:Andy's early experiences with fear, existential dread, and childhood lossAndy's emotional and intellectual process of writingChildhood grief, losing a parent, and losing a petBreaking free from a victimhood identity by reframing life's challengesShifting perspective to see the world with gratitude and compassionProcessing collective grief in the face of global crises, politics, and inequalityHow to live in love instead of living in fearFinding the blessings in difficult circumstancesThe wisdom of Stoicism and learning to “live with death on the shoulder”Laughing at the dance between life's seriousness and absurdityFinding the heart-mind in ourselves and providing service to othersAbout Andy Chaleff:Andy Chaleff is an author, mentor, and speaker whose life and work are grounded in radical emotional honesty. At eighteen, Andy's mother was killed by a drunk driver just hours after receiving a deeply personal letter he had written — a soul-baring message he never imagined would be his last to her. That moment became the start of a lifelong inquiry into grief, love, and what it means to live without holding back.Today, Andy works privately with a select group of clients, from cultural icons to global leaders, offering mentorship rooted in vulnerability, clarity, and deep presence. His work invites people to reconnect with themselves and embrace the parts of life we're taught to avoid. His books, often called spiritual memoirs, blend raw personal storytelling with existential insight. His newest, Dying to Live, explores how coming to peace with death can open us to the full beauty of life. Originally from California, Andy now lives in Amsterdam, where he directs Amsterdam's Welvaren, a center for coaching and leadership. Check out Andy's website HERE. “It's the recognition of fear that is a prime ingredient. It always goes back to fear of death, or, you can say it a different way, impermanence.” –Andy ChaleffSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What's holding you back from growing up spiritually? Today, Joyce reveals why dying to self and elevating God's Word helps us grow up and live a life that pleases God.

Do you know anyone who is selfish? Today, Joyce discusses the importance of dying to self, maturing spiritually, and living a life that truly pleases God.