Making God Visible: How to Help Your Heartbroken Friend

After the author lost one son to an undiagnosed illness he realized that God had prepared and called him to bind up the brokenhearted (Isaiah 61:1-4) and to teach others how to do this also. This book presents multiple principles related to comforting someone in Jesus name vs. the negative and hurtful advice judgment and so forth that believers often receive from other followers of Jesus who simply do not know how to really help. This book was originally published with the title: How to Help a Heartbroken Friend. This revision has been updated with a different design and updated questions for personal study or group discussion. The table of contents includes: ForewordAuthors Note1. What to say when you dont know what to say2. A loneliness that must be shared3. An emptiness that must be filled4. Healing the wounds on their own terms5. Becoming your friends soul-mate6. Life goes on7. What to do when you dont know what to do8. Somebody to hold me9. To tell the truth10. Moving with the pain11. Beauty for ashes12. Seven habits of highly effective comforters