Hope + Help for Layered Losses with Vaneetha Risner

In this episode of the Hope + Help Podcast, host Christine Chappell interviews Vaneetha Risner about her book, Walking Through Fire: A Memoir of Loss and Redemption. Some of the questions addressed in this interview are: • What are some of the questions, fears, or doubts about God we might wrestle with while walking through layered losses? • How might well-intended encouragements be particularly unhelpful or hurtful to those navigating layered losses? • How does biblical lament transform the way we engage God in the midst of loss? • How might someone process the loss of identity they may feel as a result of their suffering? • How might we think biblically about coming to accept continual loss? • What can personal devotion time look like during spiritually dry seasons of loss and suffering? • What does it mean for suffering to be a "gift" that we "steward?" View the full show notes & links for this episode: ibcd.org/layered-losses-vaneetha-risner The Hope + Help Podcast offers biblical conversations about life's challenging problems. The podcast accomplishes this by offering a mix of interviews with seasoned biblical counseling professionals and ministry leaders on a variety of topics. Hosted by Christine Chappell. To learn more about the show and to access helpful resources, visit ibcd.org/hopeandhelp. Connect with host Christine Chappell at https://christinemchappell.com. IBCD's Hope + Help Podcast is available on most podcast streaming platforms, so please don't keep the show a secret! If you know someone walking through a challenging season of life, please share the Hope + Help Podcast with them.