In this episode of The Hope + Help Project, Christine Chappell interviews author and pastor Matthew McCullough. They discuss Matt's book, "Remember Death: The Surprising Path to Living Hope" to learn how cultivating "death-awareness" clarifies the relevance of Jesus's promises in the midst of our everyday problems. During the conversation, Matt offers listeners an overview of the Christian tradition of "memento mori" (latin: remember death) and explains some of the reasons why death-awareness was such a prominent part of daily life in earlier centuries. He also considers why 21st century Western Christians have increasingly shoved the realities of death from their consciousness—and examines the various negative impacts such death-avoidance has had as a result.

Other questions considered:

• Why hasn't American prosperity and "happiness" risen in tandem over the decades?

• In what ways does death challenge the core identity of every human being?

• How have medical advances altered the way death is perceived and experienced in modern American society?

• How can we have death-awareness without erring on the side of denial or despair?

• How does a relationship with Jesus Christ help us face the awful realties of death with assurance and hope?

View the full show notes & links for this episode: https://wp.me/p6NcCC-WI

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