Hope + Help for Engaging Grief with Ed Welch

If you enjoy this podcast, please consider making a financial contribution to our 2023 End of Year Giving Campaign at http://ibcd.org/donate. Thank you! ••• In this episode of the Hope + Help Podcast, host Christine Chappell interviews Ed Welch about his book, Someone I Know is Grieving: Caring with Humility and Compassion. Some of the questions addressed in this interview are: • What might a person be thinking or feeling as they navigate a season of grief? • What are different causes of grief we should be aware of and prepared to recognize as we seek to handle sufferers with care? • How does the way we respond to our own sorrows and griefs shape the way we engage and help others? • What does Christ's wisdom have to do with the way we engage someone else's grief? • What are some hurtful ways we might engage grieving people in conversation? What are some helpful ways to extend a compassionate invitation to conversation? • How does Christlike humility guard us from speaking harshly or hastily to grieving people? • What can the local church do to improve upon their care for whose who are grieving? View the full show notes & links for this episode: ibcd.org/engaging-grief-ed-welch The Hope + Help Podcast offers biblical conversations about life's challenging problems. The podcast accomplishes this by offering a mix of interviews with seasoned biblical counseling professionals and ministry leaders on a variety of topics. Hosted by Christine Chappell. To learn more about the show and to access helpful resources, visit ibcd.org/hopeandhelp. Connect with host Christine Chappell at https://christinemchappell.com. IBCD's Hope + Help Podcast is available on most podcast streaming platforms, so please don't keep the show a secret! If you know someone walking through a challenging season of life, please share the Hope + Help Podcast with them.