Finishing Well to the Glory of God: Strategies from a Christian Physician
Most people want to finish life well, yet so few take the time necessary to carefully think through what that entails. Some say it means contentment, happiness, and freedom from pain. Many desire to simply maintain their dignity and enjoy their family and loved ones. These are reasonable goals; yet, there is a more profound, uniquely Christian approach to the end of life.
John Dunlop, a medical doctor who has practiced for over thirty years and specializes in geriatrics, combines his medical expertise, firsthand experience with patients, and firm commitment to Scripture to propose nine strategies for finishing life well. He shows how with proper physical, emotional, and spiritual preparation, aging and death need not be a fight to the finish but a purposeful resting in the arms of the Savior. Theologically robust and practically relevant, this book will prove to be a sensitive and helpful resource for anyone facing end-of-life issues.
Top Highlights
“Rule 1: Wake up every morning knowing what you are going to do that day.” (source)
“trust that you will come to understand that the greatest value we can have is that God ought to be glorified” (source)
“Wisdom is the ability to use well the knowledge we have” (source)
“Go to bed every night knowing that you helped someone.” (source)
Product Details
- Title : Finishing Well to the Glory of God: Strategies from a Christian Physician
- Author: Dunlop, John, MD
- Publisher: Crossway
- Publication Date: 2011
- ISBN: 9781433524134
John Dunlop (MD, Johns Hopkins University) practiced geriatric medicine for thirty-eight years and taught in the bioethics program at Trinity International University. He now lives in New Haven, Connecticut, where he taught at the Yale School of Medicine. Dunlop is the author of Finishing Well to the Glory of God; Wellness for the Glory of God; and Finding Grace in the Face of Dementia.