Ep. 269: Preparing our people to suffer well

What types of grief do church members endure? How do pastors care for them well through their grief? How do pastors balance the realities of today and the realities of eternity? What are practical ways to prepare your people to suffer well?

Brian and Jim discuss these questions and more on this episode of Trench Talk.

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(01:33) Setting up the topic and biblical framework

(07:15) Distinguishing sufferings

(11:55) Important questions: Who are you?, how do you live?, and how do we suffer well?

(16:51) Pastoring in the realities of grief and death with the goodness of God

(21:11) Public versus private handling of these crises

(23:30) Tension between focus on the eternal and today

(30:05) Practical ways to prepare your people to suffer well

(32:17) Final word and Prayer

Sean Corser