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Preaching Hope in Darkness : Help for Pastors in Addressing Suicide from the Pulpit
Outline : Suicide in a congregation is among the most heart-rending and intimidating challenges that pastors face. However, preaching can uniquely equip the congregation and comfort the bereaved. To effectively engender gospel hope, preachers need to be informed about 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 and psychology --work together to support preachers in this difficult task. Scott M. Gibson and Karen Mason offer wisdom and resource on such topics as suicide prevention, post-crisis care, and funeral sermon preparation. With appendixes that include sample sermons and a sample funeral liturgy. Preaching Hope in Darkness is an essential guide for this difficult topic.
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