On November 1, 2014 Brittany Maynard chose to end her life because of suffering due to a terminal brain tumor. For her to live was pleasure, happiness, and comfort; and if pleasure, happiness, and comfort was unattainable she saw death as gain. This idea of so called ‘euthanasia’ or ‘death with dignity’ is gaining cultural momentum. How should we as Christians respond? Is death a legitimate escape from suffering for all people? Is death gain for all? Should we even desire to escape suffering through death? What does this say about the sanctity of life? Listen as Pastor Matt explains how that only if life is Christ is death gain.
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