Biblical Counseling: How Do We Care for Families Who Have Gone Through Miscarriage?
TGC Q&A
English - July 15, 2020 05:00 - 13 minutes - 12.7 MBChristianity Religion & Spirituality Spirituality gospel coalition tgc tgc q&a the gospel coalition gospel Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
In this episode of our TGC Q&A biblical counseling series, Rebekah Hannah answers the question, “How can we care for families who have gone through miscarriage?” She addresses:
Caring for a friend after a miscarriage (1:10)Speaking too quickly (2:05)Commiseration vs. hope (2:47)Minimizing pain (3:18)Promising what God has not (3:55)Saying nothing at all (4:40)Church support following perinatal loss (5:25)Learning from the stories of God’s people (7:13)Practical service (8:00)Grieving with hope (8:43)Truth doesn’t end pain, but gives it value (10:53)When you feel hopeless (11:32)Sin and suffering as effects of the fall that have been overcome by Christ (12:20)
Find more from TGC on miscarriage and perinatal loss:
Sharing the Painful Loss of Miscarriage
The Fruit of Grief in Miscarriage
Rebekah's recommended resources:
4 Gospel Truths for Miscarriage by Rebekah Hannah (blog post)
Walking with God Through Pain and Suffering by Tim Keller
Trusting God by Jerry Bridges