Outline of discussion: 00:00 Intro 00:31 On becoming a social worker and chaplain 02:39 Helping others overcome grief, trauma and loss doesn’t prepare you for your suffering 04:51 How to support a grieving friend or loved one (and what not to say) 08:01 Listen more, say less (and creating safe spaces) 09:18 How faith can help you through seasons of suffering * 13:48 What the Bible tells us about grief and suffering 14:43 On choosing Bible stories to read to our children 16:44 Engaging with God in the midst of trauma (and a crisis of faith)* 17:31 “It’s not a religion, it’s a relationship.” 20:15 Spiritual rituals to connecting with God 22:14 What to do when a grieving friend doesn’t want to open up to you 26:40 Helping grieving people who don’t ask for help 28:38 On writing “A Hole in the World” about grief rituals around the world 32:15 Helpful books for dealing with grief and bereavement 34:58 The Christian concept of hope and the afterlife 37:02 Finding meaning and hope in Ecclesiastes
Outline of discussion:
00:00 Intro
00:31 On becoming a social worker and chaplain
02:39 Helping others overcome grief, trauma and loss doesn’t prepare you for your suffering
04:51 How to support a grieving friend or loved one (and what not to say)
08:01 Listen more, say less (and creating safe spaces)
09:18 How faith can help you through seasons of suffering *
13:48 What the Bible tells us about grief and suffering
14:43 On choosing Bible stories to read to our children
16:44 Engaging with God in the midst of trauma (and a crisis of faith)*
17:31 “It’s not a religion, it’s a relationship.”
20:15 Spiritual rituals to connecting with God
22:14 What to do when a grieving friend doesn’t want to open up to you
26:40 Helping grieving people who don’t ask for help
28:38 On writing “A Hole in the World” about grief rituals around the world
32:15 Helpful books for dealing with grief and bereavement
34:58 The Christian concept of hope and the afterlife
37:02 Finding meaning and hope in Ecclesiastes