A Conversation with Howard Storm

Published: Feb. 19, 2022, 6:37 p.m.

Since the summer of 2020 when I regained my faith in God, I have been fascinated by the testimony and character of Howard Storm, an American artist who had a near-death experience (NDE) in France in 1985. His story has been well-publicized and beautifully portrayed in Mr. Storm's own book, My Descent Into Death: A Second Chance at Life. The first link below is to an early interview of Mr. Storm in which he discusses the details of his experience. If you are unfamiliar with them, I suggest watching the video because our conversation does not dwell much on the content of Mr. Storm's NDE. The second link is to Mr. Storm's website, which showcases his beautiful original artwork and provides details on his ministry work in Belize, which currently involves building a community center that will double as a hurricane shelter. The third link is to the construction project's GoFundMe page. My sincerest thanks in advance to all who donate to or help publicize this beautiful project, and I hope you find this conversation as uplifting as I did.  P.S.: The conversation begins "in medias res" or in the middle of things, as many of my episodes increasingly tend to do. ("When you're learning the infinite, any starting point is as good as any other.") I think the subject matter becomes clear pretty quickly, however. I felt it more important not to miss anything than to provide a smooth introduction. Please note also that this episode contains some profanity although it is not especially harsh or distasteful. Thank you as always for your indulgence! P.P.S.: Some will note that I quoted Terrence Malick's To the Wonder in my closing prayer without attribution. I want to take this opportunity to give credit where credit is due for the beautiful wording. (See fourth YouTube link for the scene from which the words were originally taken, and thanks to my friend Luke Thompson for first sharing it with me! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pi3e16JY6UM https://howardstorm.com/ https://www.gofundme.com/f/community-center-in-san-victor-belize?utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=poster https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJCfS_OyxGk&t=183s