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The Preacher’s Guide to Suicide

Author : H. C. Johnson
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1666790656
Total Pages : 187 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (667 download)

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Book Synopsis The Preacher’s Guide to Suicide by : H. C. Johnson

Download or read book The Preacher’s Guide to Suicide written by H. C. Johnson and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2022-03-18 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book makes the startling claim that the pulpit is the appropriate place to address suicide. In A Preacher's Guide to Suicide Johnson chisels through the rusty prison bars of cultural pretense and the oppressive myths of suicide. Using history, the social and behavioral sciences, and biblical inquiry over the centuries of varied Christian voices, Johnson demonstrates that suicide is part of the very fabric of Christian identity. And to preach suicide awareness is to preach life into the very act of dying. While grappling with the contemporary understanding of neuroscience, psychopathology, societal values, and individualism, Johnson seeks to present suicide in a hopeful light as we all approach death in those daily moments of confession, forgiveness, and prayer. Johnson hopes to provoke further conversation within the Christian community about the richness of suicide within the Scriptures and seeks to be a source of inspiration for preachers.

The Preacher's Guide to Suicide

Author : H. C. Johnson
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1666734608
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (667 download)

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Book Synopsis The Preacher's Guide to Suicide by : H. C. Johnson

Download or read book The Preacher's Guide to Suicide written by H. C. Johnson and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2022-03-18 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book makes the startling claim that the pulpit is the appropriate place to address suicide. In A Preacher’s Guide to Suicide Johnson chisels through the rusty prison bars of cultural pretense and the oppressive myths of suicide. Using history, the social and behavioral sciences, and biblical inquiry over the centuries of varied Christian voices, Johnson demonstrates that suicide is part of the very fabric of Christian identity. And to preach suicide awareness is to preach life into the very act of dying. While grappling with the contemporary understanding of neuroscience, psychopathology, societal values, and individualism, Johnson seeks to present suicide in a hopeful light as we all approach death in those daily moments of confession, forgiveness, and prayer. Johnson hopes to provoke further conversation within the Christian community about the richness of suicide within the Scriptures and seeks to be a source of inspiration for preachers.

I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die

Author : Sarah J. Robinson
Publisher : WaterBrook
ISBN 13 : 0593193539
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (931 download)

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Book Synopsis I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die by : Sarah J. Robinson

Download or read book I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die written by Sarah J. Robinson and published by WaterBrook. This book was released on 2021-05-11 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A compassionate, shame-free guide for your darkest days “A one-of-a-kind book . . . to read for yourself or give to a struggling friend or loved one without the fear that depression and suicidal thoughts will be minimized, medicalized or over-spiritualized.”—Kay Warren, cofounder of Saddleback Church What happens when loving Jesus doesn’t cure you of depression, anxiety, or suicidal thoughts? You might be crushed by shame over your mental illness, only to be told by well-meaning Christians to “choose joy” and “pray more.” So you beg God to take away the pain, but nothing eases the ache inside. As darkness lingers and color drains from your world, you’re left wondering if God has abandoned you. You just want a way out. But there’s hope. In I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die, Sarah J. Robinson offers a healthy, practical, and shame-free guide for Christians struggling with mental illness. With unflinching honesty, Sarah shares her story of battling depression and fighting to stay alive despite toxic theology that made her afraid to seek help outside the church. Pairing her own story with scriptural insights, mental health research, and simple practices, Sarah helps you reconnect with the God who is present in our deepest anguish and discover that you are worth everything it takes to get better. Beautifully written and full of hard-won wisdom, I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die offers a path toward a rich, hope-filled life in Christ, even when healing doesn’t look like what you expect.

Preventing Suicide

Author : Karen Mason
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
ISBN 13 : 0830896473
Total Pages : 237 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (38 download)

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Book Synopsis Preventing Suicide by : Karen Mason

Download or read book Preventing Suicide written by Karen Mason and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2014-08-01 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: v 12th Annual Outreach Resource of the Year What is the church's role in suicide prevention? While we tend to view the work of suicide prevention as the task of professional therapists and doctors, the church can also play a vital role. Studies show that religious faith is an important factor reducing the risk of suicide. Yet many pastors, chaplains and pastoral counselors feel overwhelmed and unprepared to prevent suicides. In this practical handbook, psychologist Karen Mason equips ministry professionals to work with suicidal individuals. Integrating theology and psychology, she shows how pastoral caregivers can be agents of hope, teaching the significance of life, monitoring those at risk and intervening when they need help. Because church leaders are often present in people's lives in seasons of trouble and times of crisis, they can provide comfort in the midst of suffering and offer guidance for the future. When our church members struggle in the darkness, the darkness need not overcome them. Discover how you and your church can be proactive in caring for those at risk of self-harm.

Preaching Hope in Darkness

Author : Scott M. Gibson
Publisher : Lexham Press
ISBN 13 : 1683594126
Total Pages : 193 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (835 download)

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Download or read book Preaching Hope in Darkness written by Scott M. Gibson and published by Lexham Press. This book was released on 2020-11-23 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Pastor's Handbook: Complete Guide to Suicide Bereavement Ministry - Theology & Practice

Author : Astrid Staley
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 9781300374756
Total Pages : 316 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (747 download)

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Book Synopsis Pastor's Handbook: Complete Guide to Suicide Bereavement Ministry - Theology & Practice by : Astrid Staley

Download or read book Pastor's Handbook: Complete Guide to Suicide Bereavement Ministry - Theology & Practice written by Astrid Staley and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2013-12 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Astrid is not writing as a psychologist or counsellor, but as a researcher bringing together key tools from qualified psychologists and those practiced within the area of social sciences and biology, along with biblical wisdom and practical experience. Equipping the Christian community to minister the Father's heart to those with suicidal ideations, self-harmers and those bereaved of suicide. This comprehensive handbook is broken down into 8 pieces of a puzzle, exploring the complexity involved in suicide ministry. This handbook is designed specifically for a Christian audience to move beyond comfortable Christian cliches.This is a valuable resource for pastoral caregivers, pastors, chaplains, social workers, and any desiring to be involved in this challenging area. Equipping the Body of Christ not just theoretically, but practically to do the work of the ministry. Astrid also conducts workshops for Professional Development (See blog site for details)

George Buttrick's Guide to Preaching the Gospel

Author : Charles N. Davidson JR,
Publisher : Abingdon Press
ISBN 13 : 1791001750
Total Pages : 332 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (91 download)

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Book Synopsis George Buttrick's Guide to Preaching the Gospel by : Charles N. Davidson JR,

Download or read book George Buttrick's Guide to Preaching the Gospel written by Charles N. Davidson JR, and published by Abingdon Press. This book was released on 2020-08-18 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Does the preacher now impress us as a ‘legate of the skies’? To many he is a pathetic figure, an anachronism, a stage-joke—an inoffensive little person jostled by the crowd, and wearing the expression of a startled rabbit. With one hand he holds a circular hat on a bewildered head and with the other desperately clutches an umbrella. The crowd pushes him from the sidewalk; the traffic shoots him back into the crowd. Some curse him; a few laugh; most are unaware of his existence.” (George Buttrick, Lyman Beecher Lectures, 1931). Whether we need preaching has been asked for hundreds of years, long before an age of media saturation from streaming 24-hour news, entertainment, politics, and sports. This question hounded George Buttrick, one of the most profound preachers of the twentieth century and often compared with Billy Graham. Buttrick offers a compelling answer to the question, but his answer remained hidden for 40 years until now. In George Buttrick’s Guide to Preaching the Gospel, we learn why the world needs competent preachers, what the preacher must preach about, and how the preacher goes about creating the sermon with daily discipline and several practiced skills, including research, charting, outlining, writing, and performance. These writings have never been published before and were found by his grandchildren after his death. A brief biography of Buttrick introduces this master orator and professor to readers who do not know his work.

Surviving Death

Author : Charles Meyer
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)

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Book Synopsis Surviving Death by : Charles Meyer

Download or read book Surviving Death written by Charles Meyer and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meyer offers level-headed advice for coping with death and its aftermath. Surviving Death includes chapters on "Pulling the Plug", "Hastening the Inevitable", and the issue of an afterlife. A useful resource for pastoral staff, counselors, and the grieving.

Handbook for Life

Author : Finley Sizemore
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780979918957
Total Pages : 109 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (189 download)

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Book Synopsis Handbook for Life by : Finley Sizemore

Download or read book Handbook for Life written by Finley Sizemore and published by . This book was released on 2009-10 with total page 109 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on many areas of study, this resource addresses how professionals recognize a person who may commit suicide, what events could set-off suicide, the degrees of danger in people who are struggling with life and death issues, and how to help survivors of suicide victims.

Finding Your Way after the Suicide of Someone You Love

Author : David B. Biebel
Publisher : Zondervan
ISBN 13 : 0310866146
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (18 download)

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Book Synopsis Finding Your Way after the Suicide of Someone You Love by : David B. Biebel

Download or read book Finding Your Way after the Suicide of Someone You Love written by David B. Biebel and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2009-08-30 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Help and Hope for an Unexpected Journey Do real Christians commit suicide? Yes, they do. And for those left behind, the journey following such a tragedy is unbearably painful. Finding Your Way after the Suicide of Someone You Love is a compassionate and practical guide that addresses the intensely personal issues of survivors of suicide (SOS). This gentle and faith-affirming resource helps survivors know what to expect, especially during the first year following a suicide. It includes personal stories of survivors and suggestions on how to move beyond survival to live life again. Designed for use by individuals, couples, and SOS groups, this book offers help for parents, siblings, friends, and extended families, as well as practical guidelines for pastors, Christian counselors, and other church leaders. Topics include: What to do in the immediate aftermath of a suicide Handling guilt and understanding the role of depression in suicides Dealing with questions of faith and meaning Creating a support system Choosing a Christian therapist Trusted resources and websites

Grieving a Suicide

Author : Albert Y. Hsu
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
ISBN 13 : 0830883975
Total Pages : 203 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (38 download)

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Download or read book Grieving a Suicide written by Albert Y. Hsu and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2017-07-04 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A 2003 Finalist in the United Kingdom Christian Book Awards "Albert," the neighbor said, "your mom needs you to come home." That's how it began for Albert Hsu when his father died. Anyone who has lost a loved one to suicide experiences tremendous shock and trauma. What follows is a confusing mix of emotions—anger, guilt, grief, and despair. Suicide raises heartrending questions: Why did this happen? Why didn't we see it coming? Could we have done anything to prevent it? How can we go on? Many also wonder if those who choose suicide are doomed to an eternity separated from God and their loved ones. Some may even start asking whether life is worth living at all. After his father's death, Hsu wrestled with the intense emotional and theological questions surrounding suicide. While acknowledging that there are no easy answers, he draws on the resources of the Christian faith to point suicide survivors to the God who offers comfort in our grief and hope for the future. For those who have lost a loved one to suicide and for their counselors and pastors, this book is an essential companion for the journey toward healing. This revised edition incorporates updated statistics and now includes a discussion guide for suicide survivor groups.

How I Stayed Alive When My Brain Was Trying to Kill Me, Revised Edition

Author : Susan Rose Blauner
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0062936417
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (629 download)

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Book Synopsis How I Stayed Alive When My Brain Was Trying to Kill Me, Revised Edition by : Susan Rose Blauner

Download or read book How I Stayed Alive When My Brain Was Trying to Kill Me, Revised Edition written by Susan Rose Blauner and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2019-06-25 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NOW WITH A NEW CHAPTER AND AN UPDATED RESOURCES SECTION Suicide has touched the lives of nearly half of all Americans, yet it is rarely talked about openly. In her highly acclaimed book, Susan Blauner—a survivor of multiple suicide attempts—offers guidance and hope for those contemplating ending their lives and for their loved ones. “Each word written with thoughtful intent; each story told with the deepest of honesty and humility, and in doing so Blauner puts forward a life-saving book."—Daniel J. Reidenberg, PsyD, Executive Director, Suicide Awareness Voices of Education (www.save.org) “I continued to romanticize my death by suicide: who would find me; what I’d look like. I spent hundreds of hours planning my funeral, imagining the remorse of my family and friends. I wrote good-bye letters, composed wills, and disrupted the lives of everyone close to me. Then reality hit.”—Susan Rose Blauner The statistics on suicide are staggering. The World Health Organization estimates that nearly 800,000 people die by suicide every year, which is one person every 40 seconds, and for each completed suicide there may be twenty or more attempts. In How I Stayed Alive When My Brain Was Trying to Kill Me, Susan Blauner is the perfect emissary for a message of hope and a program of action for these millions of people. A survivor of multiple suicide attempts, she explains the complex feelings and fantasies that surround suicidal thoughts. In a direct, nonjudgmental, and loving voice, she offers affirmations and suggestions for those experiencing life-ending thoughts, and for their friends and family. With an introduction by Bernie Siegel, M.D., this important, timely book has now been updated with a revised resources section, and a new chapter on the author’s experiences since the book’s initial publication.

The Essentials of Suicide Prevention

Author : Karen Mason
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1666709786
Total Pages : 170 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (667 download)

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Book Synopsis The Essentials of Suicide Prevention by : Karen Mason

Download or read book The Essentials of Suicide Prevention written by Karen Mason and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2023-01-24 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Suicide is a growing tragedy in the US and in the church. We can stop the climbing numbers of suicide deaths, but it is going to take everyone working together, including the church. Without the church, suicidal people may not hear the life-affirming messages they need to hear. Without an informed church, people who have lost loved ones to suicide may leave the church. Too often, the church watches from the sidelines not knowing what to do. Why is it that the wider (secular) culture is more engaged in suicide prevention than God's people, especially given that Christians care deeply about the sanctity of life? The apostle Paul modeled suicide prevention for the church when he stopped the suicide of the Philippian jailer. But pastors and congregants may not know how to follow his example. The result is that people who struggle with suicide or who have lost loved ones to suicide wonder if the Bible or their church have anything relevant to say about suicide. This book will provide the resources needed to help prevent suicide in a church, even when a church does not want to start one more program.

Sermons on Suicide

Author : James T. Clemons
Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
ISBN 13 : 9780664250713
Total Pages : 172 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (57 download)

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Download or read book Sermons on Suicide written by James T. Clemons and published by Westminster John Knox Press. This book was released on 1989-01-01 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sermons on Suicide offers a variety of biblical texts, interpretations, literary references, medical insights, current statistics, personal illustrations, and practical suggestions by over a dozen preachers to help clergy deal with the challenging and important subject of suicide. This collection of sermons, from a broad spectrum of religious and theological perspectives, demonstrates that suicide, for all its complexity and all its negativism, can be treated in a positive, straight-forward manner. Ministers from all religious groups will gain valuable insight from this informative resource, which serves as an excellent model for those who preach on suicide. It will also benefit anyone wanting to learn more about what religious leaders have thought, preached, and advocated over the centuries.

A Christian's Pocket Guide to Understanding Suicide and Euthanasia

Author : D. Eryl Davies
Publisher : Christian Focus
ISBN 13 : 9781527104204
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (42 download)

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Download or read book A Christian's Pocket Guide to Understanding Suicide and Euthanasia written by D. Eryl Davies and published by Christian Focus. This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part of the Christian's Pocket Guide series Help Christians to be informed about the issues Biblical & pastoral perspective

Blessed

Author : Kate Bowler
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199985855
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (999 download)

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Book Synopsis Blessed by : Kate Bowler

Download or read book Blessed written by Kate Bowler and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2013-05-08 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How have millions of American Christians come to measure spiritual progress in terms of their financial status and physical well-being? How has the movement variously called Word of Faith, Health and Wealth, Name It and Claim It, or simply prosperity gospel come to dominate much of our contemporary religious landscape? Kate Bowler's Blessed is the first book to fully explore the origins, unifying themes, and major figures of a burgeoning movement that now claims millions of followers in America. Bowler traces the roots of the prosperity gospel: from the touring mesmerists, metaphysical sages, pentecostal healers, business oracles, and princely prophets of the early 20th century; through mid-century positive thinkers like Norman Vincent Peale and revivalists like Oral Roberts and Kenneth Hagin; to today's hugely successful prosperity preachers. Bowler focuses on such contemporary figures as Creflo Dollar, pastor of Atlanta's 30,000-member World Changers Church International; Joel Osteen, known as "the smiling preacher," with a weekly audience of seven million; T. D. Jakes, named by Time magazine one of America's most influential new religious leaders; Joyce Meyer, evangelist and women's empowerment guru; and many others. At almost any moment, day or night, the American public can tune in to these preachers-on TV, radio, podcasts, and in their megachurches-to hear the message that God desires to bless them with wealth and health. Bowler offers an interpretive framework for scholars and general readers alike to understand the diverse expressions of Christian abundance as a cohesive movement bound by shared understandings and common goals.

Suicide, How to Cope When Someone You Love Has Taken Their Own Life

Author : William Henry
Publisher : Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1635250579
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (352 download)

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Book Synopsis Suicide, How to Cope When Someone You Love Has Taken Their Own Life by : William Henry

Download or read book Suicide, How to Cope When Someone You Love Has Taken Their Own Life written by William Henry and published by Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2016-10-14 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What do you do when someone you love has taken their own life? You have entered a whole new world that you did not choose to enter and where you feel confused and alone. This book not only will help guide survivors of suicide through the very difficult time of grief, but offers hope at a time that seems so hopeless. This book shows how to receive the help so greatly needed and how there can be victory in a time of unbelievable grief. Give this book to any person going through this grief process and it will be a great help in traveling the path back to a fruitful and even happy life. Those who counsel suicide survivors will find the book a great help in understanding what the survivors are encountering and how they can be encouraged and helped. The author has also experienced the trauma of a loved one taking their life and offers much-needed guidance from a practical and positive point of view. There is hope and there is help.