Episode 103-Hope in Grief with Dr. Curt Thompson

About this episode

Dr. Curt Thompson discusses how to find hope in grief and the role of God's goodness during difficult times.

Where does God’s goodness fit when we’re confronted with grief? How do we grapple with the command to “be of good cheer” (John 16:33) when life is a daily struggle? Today’s guest, Dr. Curt Thompson has made it his life’s work to understand how God sees us, knows us, loves us, and welcomes us into His arms, even in the midst of unimaginable grief. With great authenticity and vulnerability, Dr. Curt shares with Paige how God is waiting for us to invite Him into our grief and pain, to sit with u...

People in this episode

Host: Paige Clingenpeel

Guest: Dr. Curt Thompson

Topics covered

• grief
• God's goodness
• faith
• mental health
• vulnerability
• hope

Keywords

• grief
• hope
• faith
• God
• mental health
• vulnerability
• John 16:33

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: John 16:33

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