Funeral services with no gospel and no hope are now the norm.
Having no service at all is now a popular option. Instead, people are encouraged to use the money saved for a celebratory memorial. It's an extremely successful idea, appealing to death-denying hearts.
As Christians we rightly lament this trend, but it also presents an opportunity to powerfully commend the gospel.
The comforting doctrine of the necessity of affliction — part two
This article is a "part two" to the piece of the same title (en online, 13 Sept. 2025) …