It’s obvious that this world is marked by suffering, pain, and brokenness. This is a universal reality of living in a fallen world. Believers are not exempt from enduring heartbreak. However, we’re not abandoned to our brokenness. When we look throughout Scripture, we see that God has given His people the gift of lament. More than a third of the Psalms are songs of lament, and it is also seen in other portions of Scripture. How gracious of God to give us a biblical language to cry out to Him in our pain! But this is a dimension of Christian life that is often overlooked. Christians don’t understand how they can navigate their grief through the process of lament.
In this episode, we are joined by Mark Vroegop, author of Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy: Discovering the Grace of Lament. Mark is the Lead Pastor of College Park Church in Indianapolis, and he has learned from his personal experience of deep pain the grace of biblical lament. He talks to us about how we can pray these prayers of lament, and how lament truly can be the pathway from heartbreak to hope. You can find more about his work and ministry on his website www.markvroegop.com and on Instagram (@vroegopmark). Check out his second book, too, called Weep with Me: How Lament Opens a Door to Racial Reconciliation.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy: Discovering the Grace of Lament by Mark Vroegop
Weep with Me: How Lament Opens a Door for Racial Reconciliation by Mark Vroegop
Waiting on God by Andrew Murray
“Between Grief and Glory: Lamentations Study” by The Daily Grace Co.
www.markvroegop.com
@vroegopmark
Scripture mentioned in this episode:
1 Thessalonians 5:16
Psalm 13:1-2
Psalm 55:21
Psalm 86
Psalm 3
Job 38
Psalm 27:3
Romans 8:28
Matthew 27:46
Connect with us:
Subscribe to Daily Grace: on iOS, go to our iTunes page and click subscribe. On Android, click this podcast RSS feed link and choose your podcast app. If needed, you can copy this link directly into your favorite podcast app (like Stitcher or Overcast). Or follow us on Spotify!
We would love if you took a few minutes to leave us an iTunes review to help spread the word about Daily Grace! We want to invite more women into our conversations!
Download The Daily Grace app: for iOS, click here to download. On Android, click here to download.
Visit The Daily Grace Co. for beautiful products for the whole family that will equip you on your journey to knowing and loving God more.
Subscribe to The Daily Grace Newsletter and receive free Bible study resources in your inbox.
Like The Daily Grace Co. on Facebook.
Follow on Instagram for the latest updates on the podcast and The Daily Grace Co.
Engage with our Facebook community, “The Daily Grace Co. Community”.
Read The Daily Grace blog for encouragement throughout the week that is steeped in biblical truths.
* Affiliate links used are used where appropriate. Thank you for supporting the products that support the production of this podcast! *
We want to invite women to join us in our conversation about our great God, and be encouraged to seek a deeper knowledge of God that leads them to live their lives for God’s glory as they grow in love and awe in response to who He is.