How is your heart this Christmas? Do you find yourself going through the motions of celebration while struggling to find joy? Are you grieving the loss of a loved one or all the change of the past year?

I thought it would be meaningful to go a different route with this episode. Join us for a conversation about how we can go through this Christmas season present to both the joy of Christmas and the suffering and grief a lot of us are experiencing in our lives currently. While grieving at the holidays is not new, this year we have collectively walked through a large amount of trauma, loss, and suffering. I felt that it would be timely to have a conversation that dives into grief and how to process our grief in a healthy way. How do we allow the Gospel to inform our grief process?

I am so grateful to have Pastor Mike Andrews joining me for this conversation! Mike was my youth pastor growing up, and his mentorship has had a profound impact on my life. Today, he sits down with me to talk about what the Bible says about our suffering, loss, grief, and the hope we have in Christ. You’ll hear us talk about things like how to deal with the hard emotions, the different stages of grief, what it looks like to grieve in a healthy way, and how we can support our friends who are grieving. Whether you are walking through grief yourself, or are walking alongside someone who is grieving, my hope is this conversation brings you hope and encouragement.

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About Mike:

Mike says, Jesus saved me 35 years ago and I’ve been married to Sharon for 29 years. The Lord has blessed us with 5 children who range from 23 to 11. God is gracious to me and mine!

Links from the Show:

• History of Spring Branch Community Church
• BridgePoint Bible Church
• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• CRU
• Dallas Theological Seminary
• Billy Graham
• Celebrate Recovery
• 1 Thessalonians 4:13
• Mark 9
• Isaiah 1:18
• Isaiah 53
• John 15:11
• “Names” by Elevation Worship & Maverick City Music
• Video of Rachel and Ben Caldwell Dancing to “Names”
• Daniel 3
• Hebrews 13:5
• Psalm 34:18
• Psalm 147
• John 9
• John 11
• Hebrews 12
• Episode 22 with Lindsey Carlson
• Sugar Land Family Church
• The Chosen
• John 3
• John 4
• The 5 Love Languages
• Revelation 21

Connect with Mike:

andrewsmike1286@gmail.com