Learning to Lament, Our Heavenly Father's embrace when we grieve St Helens Bishopsgate who first spoke this particular

who first spoke this particular name for God

Apeldoorn) is professor of church history and church polity at the Theologische Universiteit Apeldoorn in the Netherlands

They require diligent practice in the everyday world

and author of The Holy Spirit

Humility vs

Learning to Lament, Our Heavenly Father's embrace when we grieve St Helens Bishopsgate who first spoke this particularLamenting in the face of grief and loss is therapeutic. It is also theologically sound. So why then dont we lament? Or at least, why dont we lament well? Not wanting to let the side down, we may buy into a stoical or even triumphant brand of Christianity. We forget to be human. Or we can confuse lamenting with its forbidden cousin, grumbling, which crosses a line. The author guides us skilfully through the Bibles teaching, introducing us to key