Does the Bible prescribe how we are to "dispose" of the remains of our deceased loved ones?  Is burial required?  What about cremation? 

In Matthew 3:9 we read where Jesus said, "Think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham."  What does that have to do with it?  Well, the next anticipated event after the burial or cremation or cryonization of a human corpse is the revitalization and resurrection of that body.  And God doesn't need much or even any of our molecular substance in order to bring our bodies up from the dust.  So does it matter at all what we do with the body?

This strange and somewhat difficult issue is addressed in this episode as Dave, Patrick, and a guest pastor try to unpack the reasons behind the decisions we make concerning our own funeral arrangements and the handling of the arrangements of our loved ones after our decease.  The guest today is Bro. Chris Kitchens.  Chris is the pastor of Mt. Olive Church in Cullman, Alabama.  Listen now to this good conversation on the topic of cremation.