Preaching Hope in Darkness
eBook - ePub

Preaching Hope in Darkness

Help for Pastors in Addressing Suicide from the Pulpit

  1. 288 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Preaching Hope in Darkness

Help for Pastors in Addressing Suicide from the Pulpit

About this book

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, 01/27/2020

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Information

Publisher
Lexham Press
Year
2020
eBook ISBN
9781683594123
Topic
Theology & Religion
Subtopic
Christian Ministry

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. Introduction
  7. Chapter 1: Understanding Suicide
  8. Chapter 2: Preaching to Your Culture
  9. Chapter 3: Preventing Suicide
  10. Chapter 4: Preaching to Protect against Suicide
  11. Chapter 5: Pastoral Care after a Suicide Crisis
  12. Chapter 6: The Funeral Sermon and Post-Suicide Care
  13. Chapter 7: Young Adult and Youth Group Preaching and Teaching
  14. Conclusion
  15. Acknowledgments
  16. Appendix A: Two Sermons that Deal with Suicide
  17. Appendix B: Sample Liturgy for World Suicide Prevention Day (September 10)
  18. Appendix C: Sample Handout for Survivors Following a Suicide
  19. Appendix D: Sample Response Protocol Following a Suicide
  20. Appendix E: Four Funeral Sermons Following a Suicide
  21. Appendix F: Sample Funeral Liturgy Following a Suicide
  22. Appendix G: Sample Letter to Youth Group Parents about the Suicide Prevention Bible Studies Series
  23. Appendix H: Bible Studies for Youth and Young Adults
  24. Appendix I: Help for Parents in Supporting Their Students Following a Suicide
  25. Resources