Even though it may not feel like it, grief can be a source of great hope. The way that we react against what is wrong comes from a deep desire for things to be made right. Our loss may actually lead to healing and restoration. The Bible assures us that better days are coming when God Himself will wipe every tear from our eyes. “There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain,” it says in Revelation, “for the old order of things has passed away.” (Revelation 21:3-4)

Our guests this week have walked through deep and unexpected grief and what even seemed like unfair losses. Best-selling Christian author Philip Yancey uncovered a shocking secret about his father’s death while he was still in college, one that illuminated the sometimes overbearing religious convictions of his mother. Yancey shares how he dove into his family’s origins and how he ultimately found healing from what he calls “toxic faith.” After nearly thirty years of marriage, author Mike Nappa lost his dear wife, Amy, to cancer. Mike turned to scripture to help him get through the day and to cope with processing his grief—and even today, he sees how grief and joy can coexist.

Links, Products, and Resources Mentioned:

Jesus Calling Podcast

Jesus Calling

Jesus Always

Jesus Listens

Past interview: Eddie Montgomery

Upcoming interview: Leslie Schilling

Samaritan’s Purse: https://sampur.se/44HesSt 

Revelation 21:3-4 NIV

Philip Yancey

Christianity Today magazine 

The Jesus I Never Knew

What's So Amazing About Grace?

Where the Light Fell 

Polio

iron lungs

American civil rights movement

Martin Luther King Jr.

Center for Disease Control

G.K. Chesterton

Columbine High School

Virginia Tech

Sandy Hook

www.philipyancey.com

Mike Nappa

Reflections of the Grieving Soul

Psalm 16:8 NIV

Queen Elizabeth

John 15:11 NIV

Matthew 26:38 NIV

Interview Quotes:

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