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.
What can we learn from death doulas?
There is increasing interest as to what death doulas (who are also called end-of-life doulas, soul midwives, death coaches, dying …