Emphasis Preaching Journal

A nominal member, member-on-the-church-roll only, for one
year suffered the agonizing death of a terminal cancer. Up to
this illness, he had no interest in, or commitment to, Christ of
the Church. For several grim months, he held onto life, sometimes
just barely, sometimes more hopefully. Despite his double-vision
and terrible pain, he read every book I gave to him; he wanted
more. I visited him in his home almost every day. He wanted to
learn everything he could about the Christ during the short time