{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/64693f147973b50010a6878a/68cde1062cf15c8db0449f41?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Episode #52 (Recast): To Die Is Gain (Phil 1:21b)","description":"<p>[This episode originally aired in August, 2024.]</p><p><br></p><p>\"<em>For to me, to live is Christ&nbsp;and to die is gain.</em>\" (Philippians 1:21)</p><p><br></p><p>As I write this, 2024 is half over. And do you know what the unrivaled highlight of this year has been for me? The answer might surprise you: it was the memorial service for my dear and precious mom. No, I was not happy to see her go. Far from it! It was a day of deep sadness and the most blubbery weeping that I have ever done in public. BUT, it was also a day of great celebration and joy. How could that be? How could a day of such bleakness be so triumphant? Only one reason: because for my mom, to live was Christ, and to die was gain. Her death was a great loss for me, but a glorious reunion for her -- a reunion that she had been looking forward to with all her heart. And it is a reunion that I am looking forward to as well.&nbsp;</p><p>And so did the Apostle Paul. Join me today as we ponder that together for a few moments...</p><p><br></p><p>~~~~</p><p>I'd love to hear from you! KevinMote@live.com.</p><p>Music: \"Most Holy Place,\" by Doug Beiden. https://www.beidenmusic.com/music.</p>","author_name":"Kevin Mote"}