May 3, 2019 Christian Parenting, Parenting Pathway Podcast, Tough Topics

Grieving Well

Parenting Pathway Stonebriar Community Church Frisco, TexasThis is an unusual topic for Parenting Pathway, but after taking Dr. Andi Thacker’s class on Death and Dying at Dallas Theological Seminary last year, I knew it was a topic I wanted to dig into on our podcast. It would be easy to pass over this and say, “That doesn’t apply to me.” But grieving can happen at any time, and over anything you lose that is important to you. Sure, you will grieve at the loss of a family member or close friend, but what about a marriage that falls apart, or a child who is born with a physical disability, or a job you lost? In each of these situations, we grieve the missed expectations and the loss of anticipated results.

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“Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.”

Isaiah 41:10

If God is always with us, why do we suffer lose? If God is our strength and will helps us, why do we feel so much pain?

Dr. Andi Thacker and Pastor Steve Fisher

This week two friends, Dr. Andi Thacker and Pastor of Care Ministries Steve Fisher join us to talk about allowing yourself the room to grieve, to truly feel the emotions it brings, and grieve well. Such an amazing question… What is grieving well?

Authors

  • Dave Carl

    Dave Carl is the Family Ministries Pastor at Stonebriar Community Church and is responsible for the ministry focusing on children birth through high school graduation and the parents who love them. With a ministry philosophy based on Luke 10:27, his primary focus is to give parents the skills to raise kids who truly love Jesus and want to serve others. Dave has a passion for ministering to families in crisis in our community. He has spent several years pouring into fathers and husbands and helping them learn that they need community, were designed to guard and protect, and that they really can be the spiritual leaders of their family.

    Dave and his wife of 30 plus years, Cathy, have two adult children and one in college and grandparents to three amazing children. They are completely in love with these new member of their family. Dave is an avid woodworker and loves to write. He sees all stories in the form of pictures, and he would love to connect with you!

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  • Dr. Andi Thacker

    As a professor in the Biblical counseling department at Dallas Theological Seminary, Dr. Thacker is passionate about teaching counseling students to integrate scripture and psychology and apply those concepts to real life counseling situations.

    In addition to her teaching responsibilities at DTS, Dr. Thacker maintains a small private practice in which she specializes with children and adolescents and supervises LPC-Interns. Dr. Thacker completed her training with a master’s degree in biblical counseling from DTS and a PhD in counselor education and supervision from the University of North Texas. She is a licensed professional counselor, a board approved supervisor, and holds multiple certifications in counseling. Most importantly, she is married to Chad and they have three children: Emerson, William, and Webb.

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  • Steve Fischer

    As Stonebriar Community Church's Lead Pastor of Care Ministries, Steve serves on a team that provides hope and for those who are broken, discouraged, and hurting.

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1 Comment

  1. Shirly Leicht
    May 4, 2019

    Excellent, you’ve put into words what I’ve experienced. God is trustworthy! Thank you. I’m passing this on to others.

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