Died, and lived to talk about it…

“After Death,” is a new movie released by Angel Studios which visits this subject from the perspective of several people, among countless who claim to have experienced NDEs, (Near Death Experiences).

While their stories are all different in their own way, there are a lot of similarities as well.  The biggest takeaway is that the movie should definitely rekindle the conversation about what, if anything happens when we breathe our last breath on this side of Eternity between those who ponder the question, and perhaps cause others to finally consider it.  

Until fairly recently, few people have come forward with claims that they had “died,” were no longer in their physical body, and witnessed everything that was happening around them.  

Many claim to have experienced indescribable light while approaching and entering Heaven, seeing and talking with deceased loved ones, and feeling the presence of God and unimaginable peace and love.  Still others claim to have been surrounded by darkness and mercilessly tormented by unseen forces within that darkness.  I find it interesting that those were the only two categories of the experience.  That is to say, there was either a Heaven or hell experience.

The biggest question for me and a lot of others is why..?!  Why have some people who were absolutely and unquestionably medically deceased, if only “temporarily,” able to come back after having an almost “Christmas Carol” type experience to whatever Eternity awaited them..?  

I guess before attempting to answer that question, one has to decide if one believes such accounts are real or not.

I must admit, there was a time when I rejected the idea as total hogwash, and that people making such claims were looking to make a fast buck on their sensational stories.  Because, after all, there is no lacking of people “gullible” enough to buy such stories.  

That said, I do now believe that more people than we know about have had such encounters and have been able to share their story.  And I believe that for several reasons.  

First of all, I’m not aware of any of them making a windfall from their story, and, because I am a man of faith and I believe with every fiber of my being that we are witnessing the fulfillment of end time prophecy everywhere we look.  Additionally, I think that some people are being allowed to have a glimpse as to both options that await us, and that those glimpses are there as yet another caveat of sorts from our Heavenly Father who doesn’t want to see anyone perish, and that fulfillment of end times prophecy means that time is running out.

If these NDEs, or more accurately, “death and return” experiences are true, I am hopeful that many will take them seriously and really consider what can occur at any given moment, and ultimately look to Jesus for Redemption.

If you haven’t seen this movie yet, I would strongly urge you to see it while you still can.  Visit for locations and times in your area. 

Final note, this may be a little intense for anyone under 13 years of age.