About Grose

Gordon Grose loves most to write, speak, and preach on the message of hope from the book of Job. Using drama, video, and PowerPoint, he has preached and presented this message of hope to churches around the country. Grose pastored three congregations 25 years, then served 12 years as a pastoral counselor in a Portland, Oregon counseling clinic. He now serves with Good Samaritan Counseling Services, Beaverton, OR.

A graduate of Wheaton College (IL), Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, Brandeis University, and Boston University, he comes from a rich and varied background in theological and counseling training. In 2015, Gordon published Tragedy Transformed: How Job's Recovery Can Provide Hope For Yours, a book about turning to Job for hope after tragedy.

If you have experienced life challenges or personal tragedy, visit his Transforming Tragedy (gordongrose.com) blog to learn more. TragedyTransformed.com provides a sample of Gordon's speaking as well as an opportunity to purchase copies of his book.

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About Grose

Gordon Grose loves most to write, speak, and preach on the message of hope from the book of Job. Using drama, video, and PowerPoint, he has preached and presented this message of hope to churches around the country. Grose pastored three congregations 25 years, then served 12 years as a pastoral counselor in a Portland, Oregon counseling clinic. He now serves with Good Samaritan Counseling Services, Beaverton, OR. A graduate of Wheaton College (IL), Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, Brandeis University, and Boston University, he comes from a rich and varied background in theological and counseling training. In 2015, Gordon published Tragedy Transformed: How Job's Recovery Can Provide Hope For Yours, a book about turning to Job for hope after tragedy. If you have experienced life challenges or personal tragedy, visit his Transforming Tragedy (gordongrose.com) blog to learn more. TragedyTransformed.com provides a sample of Gordon's speaking as well as an opportunity to purchase copies of his book.

When I Lost My Computer–I Felt Amputated!

Posted on January 22, 2020 by Grose

When I lost my laptop recently, I learned valuable lessons about trusting God. At first I felt amputated, like I’d lost a limb, but I later came to appreciate more this valuable tool of ministry. Continue reading →

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Lessons Time Teaches Us

Posted on January 3, 2020 by Grose

We are well into the New Year by now. Day three of a new decade as well as a new year. Friends at church say: “I can see better, now that it’s 2020!” People celebrate the turn from New Years … Continue reading →

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Every Day Is A Gift We Need To Use Well

Posted on December 24, 2019 by Grose

Every day we live is a gift we need to use well. Continue reading →

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Hope Through Tragedy Reading Job – Facing the Unavoidable II

Posted on December 20, 2019 by Grose

I found hope through tragedy by reading biblical Job. Job’s story helped me face the unavoidable issues with our children’s illness. Continue reading →

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Disappointment With Our Son — Facing the Unavoidable

Posted on December 13, 2019 by Grose

On our joyful trip to attend our son Paul’s college graduation, my wife Elaine and I, disappointed, first confronted the impact of an illness which changed all of our lives. Continue reading →

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Help Partner Help Addict

Posted on March 29, 2019 by Grose

To help your addicted loved one, help their partner, friend or spouse. In many cases that may be the only way to help change an addict’s behavior. “Could you get my husband to stop drinking,” a young woman wanted to … Continue reading →

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Hope For People with Bipolar Illness

Posted on March 15, 2019 by Grose

There is hope for people with bipolar illness. Many famous artists, such as Vincent Van Gogh, lived with manic-depression without the benefits of our current state of knowledge. Living with that disorder, now named bipolar illness, presents challenges beyond most … Continue reading →

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Where Does Mental Illness Come From?

Posted on March 8, 2019 by Grose

Where does mental illness come from? One of the most perplexing issues for Christians is the relationship between spiritual problems and mental illness. Is lack of faith, failure to pray, for example, the reason a person becomes depressed? Because a … Continue reading →

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Option B by Sheryl Sandberg: A Review

Posted on March 1, 2019 by Grose

I recommend Option B in the strongest terms. At least for people who have lost a loved one. Not everybody will want a book about a sudden death, grieving, learning to adjust, and finding ways to rebound. It’s not a … Continue reading →

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Depression Can Lead to Addiction

Posted on February 22, 2019 by Grose

Depression can lead to addiction. To escape his dislike of his life, taxi driver Joe used vodka binges. Those led, however, to a plan to end his life. Like the weeds that grow in our yard, demanding our constant attention to … Continue reading →

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