by John Thurman | Oct 4, 2019 | Christian Response to Suicide, Christianity and Suicide, Suicide, Suicide Awareness, Suicide Prevention
What would you do if a friend told you they were suicidal? It was 6:04 a.m. when a messenger alert went off on my phone to call my organization’s call center. I’m not sure about you, but if my phone goes off before 7:00 a.m. or after 10:00 p.m., it’s typically not...
by John Thurman | Jun 17, 2018 | Christianity and Suicide, Resilience, Suicide Awareness, Suicide Prevention
Unfortunately, the rates of Suicide continue to go up. Equally unfortunate is the Church’s impotent response to this crisis. Today, September 10, 2019, I discovered that a young pastor, Jarrid Wilson, took his life after a long struggle with depression. While...
by John Thurman | Apr 24, 2016 | Resilient Faith-Based Living, Suicide, Suicide Awareness, Suicide Prevention
Suicide Prevention.In light of recent new stories about the rise of Suicide, I wanted to repost this article I wrote in 2014. There is help and hope. Laughter, Joy, tenderness, and passion are things that come to mind when I think of Robin Williams. Another...
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