No. I did not mean “a hole in my heart.” I meant “soul.” There are people in your church or community who resonate with my statement. They may define it with different words but they understand the concept. They belong to a fellowship of people bound by grief which they did not ask to join. I originally wrote this post…
If we are honest, we have all asked the question “Where was God when . . . ?” at least once in our lives. Few of us have escaped an experience of life-numbing pain, suffering or death which left us in a void. What we needed was a fresh perspective: a new foundation, anchor or understanding of God. Several years…
Pain, sorrow and ultimately death are inevitable in this life. For that reason, Pastor Randy Gilmore and Hamilton Hills Baptist Church are sponsoring a Fires of Sorrow Conference. The conference is designed to help hurting people and to equip others to assist those who are grieving, sorrowing or dealing with loss. My wife, Betsi, and I are speaking from the…