by Bob | Apr 12, 2013 | Grieving, Rick Warren, Suicide
5 Top Christian Blog Posts of the Week: The Suicide Prevention and Grieving a Suicide Edition Linking you to the top 5 Christian blog posts of the week—posts that provide robust, rich, and relevant insights for living. In light of the tragic death of Matthew Warren,...
by Bob | Apr 7, 2013 | Depression, Grieving, Rick Warren
Pray for Rick and Kay Warren Please pray for Pastor Rick Warren and his wife, Kay. They announced to their church yesterday that on Friday night their 27-son-year-old son, Matthew, took his life. Rick sent the following prayer request to his staff at Saddleback, and...
by Bob | Apr 4, 2013 | 5 to Live By, Grieving, Prayer
5 Top Christian Blog Posts of the Week: 5 to Live By Linking you to the top 5 Christian blog posts of the week—posts that provide robust, rich, and relevant insights for living. Praying God’s Word J. D. Greear encourages us not to read through the Bible…but to pray...
by Bob | Dec 15, 2012 | God's Healing for Life's Losses, Grieving, Lament
A Lament How in the world do we respond to the horrific tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut? There are no easy answers, only difficult truths. Blessed Are Those Who Mourn: Telling Yourself the Truth God invites His children to be...
by Bob | Dec 11, 2012 | God's Healing, God's Healing for Life's Losses, Grief, Grief Recovery, Grieving
Ask the Counselor: Should I Try to Forget My Past? As a biblical counselor, people often ask me the important question, “Should I try to forget my past?” I first respond with a one-word answer. “No.” Then I respond with a blog-size answer using the words: •...
by Bob | Nov 20, 2012 | God's Healing, God's Healing for Life's Losses, Grief, Grief Recovery, Grieving, Quotes
God’s Healing for Life’s Losses: Quotes of Note Note: I’ve taken the following quotes of note from God’s Healing for Life’s Losses: How to Find Hope When You’re Hurting. These are my personal favorites that most impact my own life. Feel free to use them in your life...