Why Are You Weeping? Sermon 2 years ago Grief/Loss Hope Suffering When Jesus asks the question "Why are you weeping?" He doesn't rebuke our tears. Jesus is there with us in our grief.
Teens and COVID-19 Article 4 years ago Community Covid Depression Grief/Loss Mental Health Parenting Students Parents, check on your teens. They are struggling. In this new world that we’re living in, we may be feeling the weight of this new reality. We may be feeling…
Survival Tips for Sudden Loss of Freedom Article 4 years ago Covid Grief/Loss Mental Health Suffering If you stop and think about it, life is all about change and how you adapt to it. You change your clothes daily; you change your bedsheets less often and…
Hope in Death, Sobriety in Life / 1 Thessalonians 4:13-5:11 Sermon 6 years ago Faith Gospel Grief/Loss Hope Mental Health Missions Suffering Due to a lack of understanding in their eschatology, the Thessalonians were discouraged and possibly even immobilized in their faith as additional grief set in after the death of one…
The Raising of Lazarus / John 11:1-44 Sermon 7 years ago Anger Grief/Loss Mental Health Suffering The story of Lazarus shows us how the Bible captures raw human emotion by letting us look through the lens of two hurting and grieving sisters, who love Jesus and…
If Life Were a Road Trip: Lessons From a Season of Trial Article 7 years ago Grief/Loss Healing Mental Health Suffering If life were a road trip, it would be windy and at times treacherous. Cancer, surgeries, recovery, radiation, seizures, scans, toddler tantrums, death, mourning and heartache have all been stops…
This Is All That Matters Article 8 years ago Fatherhood Grief/Loss Mental Health Motherhood Parenting Relationships Suffering It has been six months since my father died. His name was James Gary Winter, and he died on December 12, 2015, 40 days after he was diagnosed with Stage…
Closer Than I Know Article 8 years ago Fatherhood Grief/Loss Mental Health Parenting Prayer Suffering “You should come back. He is passing away.” As I ended the phone call with my dad’s hospice nurse, I knew nothing in my life would ever be the same…
The Tension of Joy and Pain Article 8 years ago Grief/Loss Kids Mental Health Parenting Suffering Our son died on April 7, 1979. Kyle’s death was totally unforeseen. Never in my life would I have thought Kyle’s time on earth would last for only five and…
A Breath of Life Article 8 years ago Grief/Loss Kids Parenting Worship The complex, waist-high machine standing on the floor gasped in a breath of air, then hissed out another. It repeated its breath, then did it again; at a perfect rate…
Perfect Plans and Well-Meaning Casseroles Article 8 years ago Generosity Grief/Loss Mental Health Relationships Suffering Growing up, I spent more time in the church than I did in my own home. My mom was a worship leader and my dad was on the board. Week…
My Paradigm Shift: Peace in the Rough Article 9 years ago Grief/Loss Mental Health Suffering My relationship with the Lord started when I was 9 years old. As a kid I was confident in God’s sovereignty and His deep abiding love for me. I have…