One of the things that people have shared with me which they find hard when seeking to talk about what they are going through and struggling with is the way in which sometimes, we can be too quick to dive into “let me pray for you.” Of course, prayer matters, of course the person’s biggest… Continue reading Pastoral Care and Counselling : Avoiding the gear crunching shift to prayer
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Pastoring the grieving: walking with a family through a coroner’s and inquest process
One almost inevitable responsibility and privilege for pastors is to walk with church family through bereavement. I’ve been starting to put together some materials helping church leaders to think through and prepare for pastoring church members through bereavement. I write having been both sides, having both pastored church members when they came to the point… Continue reading Pastoring the grieving: walking with a family through a coroner’s and inquest process
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