Terra McDaniel – Hopeful Lament

We’ve lost the practice of lament.  We need to rediscover lament in order to heal and hope again. Brent talks with Terra McDaniel the author of a new IVP America book called ‘Hopeful Lament: Tending Our Grief Through Spiritual Practices’.  Terra is a spiritual director for adults and children.  She spend two decades as a pastor and ministry leader and earned her Masters in Divinity at Portland Seminary.  She’s a regular contributor to the Companioning Center Blog.  (1:00) Lament; (3:30) Covid and grief; (6:20) We’ve forgotten how to lament; (10:50) Lament and the ancient world; (12:30) Job and lament; (13:00) Suffering and sensitivity; (18:00) Reclaiming lament; (19:55) Songs of lament; (21:20) Jewish shiva; (23:00) Children the forgotten mourners; (24:30) Grief and toxic church. Links mentioned in this episode: www.terramcdaniel.com www.amazon.com/Hopeful-Lament-Tending-Spiritual-Practices/dp/1514003104 www.ivpress.com Leave some feedback: What should we talk about? Please let us know in the comments. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please give us a rating and leave a short review. Connect with us: [email protected] godsstorypodcast.com Become a Supporter: If you’d like to help us make more great episodes like this one, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter. For as little as $5 a month, you’ll receive early access to new episodes plus bonus episodes and other goodies from time to time, and our undying gratitude. patreon.com/godsstorypodcast Thanks to our sponsors, Liquid Edge Creative who take care of the technical stuff behind the scenes.