Preaching hope in darkness : Help for pastors in addressing suicide from the pulpit /

How can a preacher best address suicide from the pulpit? Pastors face many challenges. Suicide in a congregation is amongst the most heart-rending and intimidating. However, the preacher has a unique capacity to engender gospel hope for preparing the congregation and comforting the bereaved. To... Full description

Main Author:	Gibson, Scott M.
Other Authors:	Mason, Karen.
Published:	Bellingham, WA : Lexham Press, 2020
Subjects:	PASTORAL COUNSELING. SUICIDE - RELIGIOUS ASPECTS - CHRISTIANITY. DEATH - RELIGIOUS ASPECTS - CHRISTIANITY.
Online Access:	Full text - Book opens in ProQuest Ebook Central
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Summary:	How can a preacher best address suicide from the pulpit? Pastors face many challenges. Suicide in a congregation is amongst the most heart-rending and intimidating. However, the preacher has a unique capacity to engender gospel hope for preparing the congregation and comforting the bereaved. To do so, preachers need help understanding the challenges and opportunities presented by addressing suicide from the pulpit. In Preaching Hope in Darkness, two practitioners in fields that do not typically interact--homiletics (Scott M. Gibson) and psychology (Karen Mason)--work together to support the preacher in this difficult task. Gibson and Mason offer wise advice on a range of topics such as suicide prevention, post-crisis care, and funeral sermon preparation. With an appendix of sample sermons and a sample funeral liturgy, Preaching Hope in Darkness is an essential go-to guide for this difficult topic. -- ONIX annotations
Item Description:	Includes Index and Bibliographical References
Physical Description:	eBook
ISBN:	9781683594123

Preaching hope in darkness : Help for pastors in addressing suicide from the pulpit /

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