Even though it may not feel like it, grief can be a source of great hope. The way that we react against what is wrong comes from a deep desire for things to be made right. Our loss may actually lead to healing and restoration. The Bible assures us that better days are coming when God Himself will wipe every tear from our eyes. “There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain,” it says in Revelation, “for the old order of things has passed away.” (Revelation 21:3-4)

Our guests this week have walked through deep and unexpected grief and what even seemed like unfair losses. Best-selling Christian author Philip Yancey uncovered a shocking secret about his father’s death while he was still in college, one that illuminated the sometimes overbearing religious convictions of his mother. Yancey shares how he dove into his family’s origins and how he ultimately found healing from what he calls “toxic faith.” After nearly thirty years of marriage, author Mike Nappa lost his dear wife, Amy, to cancer. Mike turned to scripture to help him get through the day and to cope with processing his grief—and even today, he sees how grief and joy can coexist.



Links, Products, and Resources Mentioned:

Jesus Calling Podcast

Jesus Calling

Jesus Always

Jesus Listens

Past interview:  Eddie Montgomery

Upcoming interview: Leslie Schilling

Samaritan’s Purse: https://sampur.se/44HesSt

 Revelation 21:3-4 NIV



Philip Yancey

 Christianity Today magazine

The Jesus I Never Knew

 What's So Amazing About Grace?

 Where the Light Fell

 Polio

 iron lungs

American civil rights movement

Martin Luther King Jr.

Center for Disease Control

 G.K. Chesterton

 Columbine High School

Virginia Tech

 Sandy Hook

www.philipyancey.com



Mike Nappa

 Reflections of the Grieving Soul

 Psalm 16:8 NIV

 Queen Elizabeth

 John 15:11 NIV

 Matthew 26:38 NIV



Interview Quotes:

“When you grow up in a church environment, it's easy to learn how to behave, how to give a testimony, how to pray, how to do the things that look spiritual. And then one day you wake up and wonder, Is this just a learned behavior pattern that I have, or is it genuine? Am I really connecting to the God of the universe?“ - Philip Yancey

“I started looking for people who were made larger by their faith.“ - Philip Yancey

“Don't just give up on God because of the way God may have been presented to you. It's worth that quest to try to find who God really is and to find that God loves you. And God indeed does imagine a role for you on this earth that no one else has. That's why we were created. We were created in God's image to reflect something of God back to others.” - Philip Yancey

“There's nothing that you can do to get God to love you more. No amount of spiritual calisthenics, no amount of trying to be more spiritual than everybody else—there's nothing you can do for God to love you less.” - Philip Yancey

“God wants to remake us in a way that's good for us. God wants to restore us. God wants to give us a calling, a reason for being, a reason to live on this planet, and grace is the attitude that God has toward us all the time.” - Philip Yancey

“I understand that God is really who He said He was, just like I thought He was before, in the moments of great joy and in the moments of great sorrow. And He is always near in the moments of great joy, and when it gets hard, He doesn't step back and run away. He'll just stand there and stay with you.” - Mike Nappa 

“The grief that we have is not something to be thrown aside any more than love would be thrown aside. The grief that we have is something to visit and understand and take value and take benefit from.” - Mike Nappa

“I don't have to be consumed by grief. It can just be part of who I am as I also experience joy and happiness.” - Mike Nappa

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Jesus Listens: Stories of Prayer:  https://bit.ly/3Sd0a6C

Peace for Everyday Life:     https://bit.ly/3zzwFoj

Peace in Uncertain Times:     https://bit.ly/3cHfB6u

What’s Good?     https://bit.ly/3vc2cKj

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Even though it may not feel like it, grief can be a source of great hope. The way that we react against what is wrong comes from a deep desire for things to be made right. Our loss may actually lead to healing and restoration. The Bible assures us that better days are coming when God Himself will wipe every tear from our eyes. “There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain,” it says in Revelation, “for the old order of things has passed away.” (<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Revelation+21%3A3-4&version=NIV">Revelation 21:3-4</a>) Our guests this week have walked through deep and unexpected grief and what even seemed like unfair losses. <a href="https://philipyancey.com/">Best-selling Christian author Philip Yancey</a> uncovered a shocking secret about his father’s death while he was still in college, one that illuminated the sometimes overbearing religious convictions of his mother. Yancey shares how he dove into his family’s origins and how he ultimately found healing from what he calls “toxic faith.” After nearly thirty years of marriage, <a href="https://nappaland.com/nappaland-literary/about-mike-nappa/">author Mike Nappa</a> lost his dear wife, Amy, to cancer. Mike turned to scripture to help him get through the day and to cope with processing his grief—and even today, he sees how grief and joy can coexist.   Links, Products, and Resources Mentioned: <a href="https://www.jesuscalling.com/podcast/">Jesus Calling Podcast</a> <a href="https://www.jesuscalling.com/books/">Jesus Calling</a> <a href="https://www.jesuscalling.com/books/jesus-always/">Jesus Always</a> <a href="https://www.jesuscalling.com/books/jesus-listens/">Jesus Listens</a> Past interview: <a href="https://www.jesuscalling.com/podcast/coping-with-grief-and-loss-eddie-montgomery-kacie-clousing/"> Eddie Montgomery</a> Upcoming interview: <a href="https://www.leslieschilling.com/">Leslie Schilling</a> Samaritan’s Purse: <a href="https://sampur.se/44HesSt">https://sampur.se/44HesSt</a>  <a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Revelation+21%3A3-4&version=NIV"> Revelation 21:3-4 NIV</a>   <a href="https://philipyancey.com/">Philip Yancey</a> <a href="https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/opinion/columnists/philip-yancey/"> Christianity Today magazine</a>  <a href="https://www.amazon.com/stores/Philip-Yancey/author/B000AQ22KK">The Jesus I Never Knew</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Whats-Amazing-About-Revised-Updated/dp/0310367808/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1689188098&sr=1-1"> What's So Amazing About Grace?</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Where-Light-Fell-Philip-Yancey/dp/0593238508/"> Where the Light Fell</a>  <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/polio/what-is-polio/index.htm#:~:text=Polio%2C%20or%20poliomyelitis%2C%20is%20a,move%20parts%20of%20the%20body)."> Polio</a> <a href="https://americanhistory.si.edu/polio/how-polio-changed-us/iron-lung-equipment"> iron lungs</a> American c<a href="https://www.britannica.com/event/American-civil-rights-movement">ivil rights movement</a> <a href="https://thekingcenter.org/">Martin Luther King Jr.</a> <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/">Center for Disease Control</a> <a href="https://www.christianitytoday.com/history/people/musiciansartistsandwriters/g-k-chesterton.html"> G.K. Chesterton</a> <a href="https://www.history.com/topics/1990s/columbine-high-school-shootings"> Columbine High School</a> <a href="https://www.britannica.com/event/Virginia-Tech-shooting">Virginia Tech</a> <a href="https://www.britannica.com/event/Sandy-Hook-Elementary-School-shooting"> Sandy Hook</a> <a href="https://philipyancey.com/">www.philipyancey.com</a>   <a href="https://nappaland.com/nappaland-literary/about-mike-nappa/">Mike Nappa</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Reflections-Grieving-Soul-Meditations-Scripture/dp/0310463653/"> Reflections of the Grieving Soul</a> <a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+16%3A8&version=NIV"> Psalm 16:8 NIV</a> <a href="https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/tradition/a22630274/queen-elizabeth-quotes/"> Queen Elizabeth</a> <a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=john+15%3A11&version=NIV"> John 15:11 NIV</a> <a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=matthew+26%3A38&version=NIV"> Matthew 26:38 NIV</a> Interview Quotes: “When you grow up in a church environment, it's easy to learn how to behave, how to give a testimony, how to pray, how to do the things that look spiritual. And then one day you wake up and wonder, Is this just a learned behavior pattern that I have, or is it genuine? Am I really connecting to the God of the universe?“ - Philip Yancey “I started looking for people who were made larger by their faith.“ - Philip Yancey “Don't just give up on God because of the way God may have been presented to you. It's worth that quest to try to find who God really is and to find that God loves you. And God indeed does imagine a role for you on this earth that no one else has. That's why we were created. We were created in God's image to reflect something of God back to others.” - Philip Yancey “There's nothing that you can do to get God to love you more. No amount of spiritual calisthenics, no amount of trying to be more spiritual than everybody else—there's nothing you can do for God to love you less.” - Philip Yancey “God wants to remake us in a way that's good for us. God wants to restore us. God wants to give us a calling, a reason for being, a reason to live on this planet, and grace is the attitude that God has toward us all the time.” - Philip Yancey “I understand that God is really who He said He was, just like I thought He was before, in the moments of great joy and in the moments of great sorrow. And He is always near in the moments of great joy, and when it gets hard, He doesn't step back and run away. He'll just stand there and stay with you.” - Mike Nappa  “The grief that we have is not something to be thrown aside any more than love would be thrown aside. The grief that we have is something to visit and understand and take value and take benefit from.” - Mike Nappa “I don't have to be consumed by grief. It can just be part of who I am as I also experience joy and happiness.” - Mike Nappa ________________________ Enjoy watching these additional videos from Jesus Calling YouTube channel! Audio Episodes:     <a href="https://bit.ly/3zvjbK7">https://bit.ly/3zvjbK7</a>  Bonus Podcasts:     <a href="https://bit.ly/3vfLlGw">https://bit.ly/3vfLlGw</a>  Jesus Listens: Stories of Prayer:  <a href="https://bit.ly/3Sd0a6C">https://bit.ly/3Sd0a6C</a>  Peace for Everyday Life:     <a href="https://bit.ly/3zzwFoj">https://bit.ly/3zzwFoj</a>  Peace in Uncertain Times:     <a href="https://bit.ly/3cHfB6u">https://bit.ly/3cHfB6u</a>  What’s Good?     <a href="https://bit.ly/3vc2cKj">https://bit.ly/3vc2cKj</a>  Enneagram:     <a href="https://bit.ly/3hzRCCY">https://bit.ly/3hzRCCY</a>  ________________________  Connect with Jesus Calling <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jesuscalling/">Instagram</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/JesusCalling/">Facebook</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Jesus_Calling">Twitter</a> <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/Jesus_Calling/?eq=jesus%20calling&etslf=5858"> Pinterest</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/Jesuscallingbook?sub_confirmation=1">YouTube</a> <a href="https://www.jesuscalling.com/">Website</a>

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Millions have been encouraged and inspired by the words of the #1 best-selling 365-day devotional "Jesus Calling." Listen to real-life stories of faith as told by those who have experienced the power of living in His presence.

Jesus Calling

Even though it may not feel like it, grief can be a source of great hope. The way that we react against what is wrong comes from a deep desire for things to be made right. Our loss may actually lead to healing and restoration. The Bible assures us...

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