About this episode

This episode explores the topic of death through the lens of Alfred Nobel's experience and a Bible study on Colossians 3:1-2.

Alfred Nobel — the inventor of dynamite — once had the strange experience of reading his own obituary in the newspaper (after a paper mistakenly ran it when his brother died). What he read shook him so deeply that he changed the entire trajectory of his life and legacy. Today's devotional invites you into that same moment of reflection. In this Colossians Bible study and devotional, we return to Colossians 3:1-2 and consider one of the most avoided topics in modern life — death — and why faci...

Topics covered

• death
• reflection
• legacy
• Bible study
• spirituality

Keywords

• death
• Alfred Nobel
• obituary
• Colossians
• spiritual reflection
• legacy
• Bible study

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Colossians

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