Seasons of Sorrow in Parenting with Tim Challies

Adam Griffin is joined by Tim Challies to have a conversation about his book “Seasons of Sorrow: The Pain of Loss and the Comfort of God.” 

Questions Covered in This Episode:

• Could you tell us a little about your family and your ministry?
• How are you and your family doing in this season?
• What are some of your favorite memories of spiritual conversations with your son?
• Can you flesh out some of how your faith in God has blessed you in the circumstance where I think many parents might be tempted to blame God or despise him for what has happened in your family?
• How is it that a Christian can believe that there is good happening when everything seems so bad?
• For the parent who desperately wants to know “why”, can you offer a moment of compassion and empathy? How do you pastor the person who at that moment says, “I believe that, but help me in my unbelief.”?
• Do you think your theology of suffering has changed, evolved, or matured in the last couple of years?
• What would you say to the family who is not experiencing suffering about our attachments to our children and to our world?
• How does our trust in the life to come, impact our grief now?
• How have you navigated the leadership of helping your daughters and wife grieve in the midst of your own hurt?
• What are some ways that we can pray for you?

Guest Bio:

Tim Challies is married to to Aileen, and a father to two girls (one of whom is married) and one son who is waiting for him in heaven. He worships and serves as an elder at Grace Fellowship Church in Toronto, Ontario. He is the author of several books including but not limited to; The Discipline of Spiritual Discernment, Do More Better, A Visual Theology Guide to the Bible, and Seasons of Sorrow. You can find his daily wiriting on his website. 

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

• “Seasons of Sorrow” by Tim Challies

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