Many people walk through the doors of a church broken-hearted, confused, frustrated, angry, grieving, unforgiving, alone in their loss, and struggling, and are in need of an outlet for expressing their emotions. They are looking for a way to express what they are feeling and experiencing as they try to make sense of a loss of health or problems with a spouse, children, relationships, or sometimes a combination of crises.
Many attend church looking for a sense of community and finding [ ... ]

Cancer and other life-threatening illnesses and tragedies affect us all, no matter our age, our position in life, or our education. We all know someone in our family or among our friends and co-workers who has suffered. And sometimes, for millions of us, we have been touched very personally. According to statistics, one out of three people will be diagnosed with some form of cancer during their lifetime. For those who have not experienced it directly, there is the unspoken [ ... ]