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Through writing, teaching, preaching, and the Internet, this ministry fosters transformation of lives wounded by tragedy. Dr. Grose uses his over 40 years of pastoral and counseling experience to present a biblical model of transformation in the story of Job.
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Category Archives: Friend of Job
Evil: In Search Of A Metaphor–Camus and Job I
Evil: In Search Of A Metaphor— Camus and Job Like pornography, evil may be difficult to define (or impossible, see William Hart, Evil: A Primer: The History Of A Bad Idea From Beelzebub To Bin Laden), but we know it … Continue reading
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Types of Depression IV: Spiritual Depression
Loss of Joy “Christian people too often seem to be perpetually in the doldrums,” says Dr. D. Martin Lloyd- Jones, “and too often give this appearance of unhappiness and of lack of freedom and absence of joy. There is no … Continue reading
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Judging A Book
On Pins and Needles Eagerly awaiting the reading of the first line of my book, August 17, I felt keen disappointment when the emcee read another line–of my competitor’s book. Before naming the title, they read the first line. They … Continue reading
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“Tragedy Transformed” Judges’ Comments
Last week, Tragedy Transformed: How Job’s Recovery Can Provide Hope For Yours made the Finals in the fourth annual Cascade Awards Writing Contest conducted by the Oregon Christian Writers. I felt honored to have my book judged high enough to … Continue reading
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Overcoming Adversity
What are the chances of someone playing successfully in Major League Baseball–with only one hand? Jim Abbott won the Big Ten Player of the Year at the University of Michigan in 1988. He also won an unofficial Gold medal in the 1988 Seoul … Continue reading
Reviewer Comments
Since publishing Tragedy Transformed over a year ago, I’ve received several critiques. I’m sharing one of those with you. Kirkusreviews.com, the independent review source for books says: “A debut guide to the redemptive power of suffering, as seen through the … Continue reading
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Responses to Tragedy II
Tragedy happens all around us. Last week a man gunned down four of our US Marines at two US Navy training centers in Chattanooga, TN. One sailor later died. Five families and military brothers (and sisters) mourn. In their honor, … Continue reading
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Responses to Tragedy
No day goes by without TV, Internet, and Radio reporting tragedy. Not just one, but many. Over and over bad news so inundates us, that “news” takes on the definition = Bad News. As I write, one headline refers to … Continue reading
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Chaos II
With our desire for control–even need for it, what do we do when confronted with circumstances over which we have no control? The sudden death of a loved one; the birth of a child who is handicapped; your unexpected diagnosis … Continue reading
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Chaos
We are creatures of control. We like predictability, habit, and, if possible, certainty. Take medicine, for example. Here is one profession dedicated to enabling us to control our health, avoid disease, and extend life. Living with uncertainty, confusion, and chaos … Continue reading
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