Death of a friend

A 41-year-old friend and co-worker was found dead this morning in the swimming pool at a local gym. The medical examiner thinks he had a heart attack from some previously unknown medical condition. He leaves behind two young boys and a young wife.

I am particularly grieved over his death because he was not a believer as far as anyone can know. He had had some very unfortunate experiences with some condemning religious "witnesses" in previous years (quite the opposite of the One who came into the world "not to condemn the world") which had hardened him to hearing the gospel of Christ.

Over the past three years we have had some unforced conversations about faith (these issues always come up when you are open to others and share your lives together) where I had the opportunity to share a bit about my faith journey and the reality of Christ in my life today. However, as far as I know, it didn't go farther than that.

Please pray for his wife, children, family and many friends who are now struggling with the eternal questions.

 

Thanks for the prayers and support.

It has been a rough week. God's people are ministering to the family and the family will eventually recover.

But the grief continues.