After graduating college, I served with the church overseas for about two years. Soon after arriving, I began experiencing piercing back pain and learned surgery was imminent. Being confident God had led me to this work, I convinced…
The Psalms have been the prayer book of God’s people for millennia for many reasons, but one in particular stands out to me: The Psalms give expression to every emotional frame that a human being can experience. From…
In this world marred by sin, grief is a normative part of the human experience. As youth pastors, we should be prepared to help our students walk through it with the eyes of faith. Here are eight suggestions…
We asked several experienced student ministers and licensed professional counselors how they minister to a student who’s loved one is sick or has died. We hope their wisdom sparks insight and ideas in your own relational ministry. Anna…
Being sensitive to the fact that church can be difficult will likely help the altered family reintegrate into the community more comfortably.
In the aftermath of tragedies like the recent shooting in Sutherland Springs, the national response in the world of social media is fairly predictable. In the hours immediately following the news of lives lost, the nation joins together…
Death is wrong. It isn’t how our story is supposed to be, which is why we need a Savior to redeem it.
