Being Ready

Welcome to The Woodlands Podcast. During July I’ve be offering a series of readings from some of my books. This is the final episode in this series. You’ll hear a passage from Looking for God in Messy Places. And I’ve got exciting news. My next book is available for preorder. It’s called A Full-Hearted Life: Following Jesus in a Secular Age. Use the links below or click here to learn more or to grab a copy.

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Here are some questions for reflection:

“Being ready for death is, paradoxically, the key to living a full, rewarding, and joyful life.” Why is this true? To what extent have you seen this paradox at work for people you have known who’ve died?

“Letting go is our contribution to the transformation that God offers us” from earthly to eternal life. What specific steps can we take and disciplines can we adopt now to prepare ourselves “for giving our lives back to God” when we die?

A Full-Hearted Life

My latest book A Full-Hearted Life: Following Jesus in a Secular Age is now available for preorder. You can learn more and preorder by clicking one of these links: Amazon, Abingdon Press, Cokesbury. Or head to your favorite bookseller.