Our hearts go out to Rick and Kay Warren as they now walk through the
valley of the shadow of death in a way that is unimaginable for any
parent who has not been there. Our prayers go up to the heavenly Father
who is the God of all comfort who comforts us in all our affliction (2
Cor 1:3-5). May the Warren family know the sufficiency of the grace of
Christ in ways they have not known before.
In response to Matthew’s death, the Internet is a flurry with
articles about the subject of mental illness, depression, and suicide
and, specifically, how the church should interact with these realities
of living in a fallen world. One particularly careful article is one
that may not get much attention. Therefore, I encourage you to read Suicide in the Church
by Dr. W. P. Abercrombie of the Biblical Counseling Institute. Dr.
Abercrombie writes from the perspective of one who has been involved in
counseling ministry for over 30 years, holds a M.S.W. degree in Clinical
Social Work and a Ph.D. in Human Services with a major in Psychology.
He is licensed to practice in both Alabama and Florida as a professional
counselor and family therapist, and is a Southern Baptist pastor. Continue at Paul Tautges
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