The Faithful Departed | Eternal Rest | Episode 4
This Week on FORMED — (February 20, 2023) • 32m
What is left for the living to do after someone dies? In this session, we talk about the final ways in which those still living on earth care for the body and soul of the dead. We discuss the work that remains for the living to do as we grieve for the deceased and as we turn to the work of preparing for our own death, and the hope in which we live and die as Christians.
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