Stanley James Grenz, 1950 - 2005

I SO wanted this not to be true.

A sudden surge in Stan's blood pressure lead to something like a stroke on Friday, which put him in ICU and on life support.  He went home to be with Christ today.  You can read more about what happened here.

Lord, please be especially near to the Grenz family and hold them tight as they deal with this horrible shock and loss.  Support and comfort them in ways that only you can. Amen.

Update:  Here's a tribute, written about Stan by Brian McLaren...

http://emergent-us.typepad.com/emergentus/2005/03/brian_mclaren_r.html