In this episode, host Laurel Nicholson is joined by Lisa Bennion, a hospice nurse and end-of-life doula whose professional experience and renewed Christian faith have shaped a deeply compassionate approach to caring for the dying. Lisa shares her journey from pediatric cardiac intensive care to hospice work, reflecting on how God guided her back to the Church and into a ministry that honors both the body and the soul at life’s end.

Together, Laurel and Lisa discuss the development of the Death & Resurrection Doula Practitioner Curriculum, a program that blends theological formation with the practical wisdom needed to support individuals and families through their final season of life.

(00:00) Introduction to Death and Resurrection Doulas
(07:39) Death Doula Training Collaboration

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Conversations about death are often avoided, yet they hold some of the deepest opportunities for healing, faith, and spiritual clarity. In this episode, host Laurel Nicholson is joined by Chad Bird—former pastor, author, and Scholar-in-Residence at 1517.org—for a thoughtful exploration of why end-of-life ministry is essential for the Church today.

Together, Laurel and Chad reflect on the sacred work of walking with the dying, as well as the freedom that comes from embracing our mortality because of the hope that anchors every Christian in the promise of resurrection.

(00:04) End-of-Life Ministry in Churches
(12:42) Hopeful Servanthood in End-of-Life Ministry

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