Season 10 Episode 2 - The Shocking Kindness of Jesus... In Our Grief

Rick and the Becky-nator are back with the first episode in a new series we’re calling “The Shocking Kindness of Jesus.” It’s the theme of a new book Rick is mulling as he prepares to propose it to publishers. That book will be called Snakes & Stones: The Shocking Kindness of Jesus. It’s based on the the sneaky little parable Jesus tells the crowd in Matthew 7: “You parents—if your children ask for a loaf of bread, do you give them a stone instead? Or if they ask for a fish, do you give them a snake? Of course not! So if you sinful people know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give good gifts to those who ask him.” In this first episode of the series, we’ll explore the kindness of Jesus in the midst of our grief.

Check out Rick’s new book, Editing Jesus. Go to its Amazon page here: https://tinyurl.com/48erume9

Becky has another podcast project, co-hosted with her friend Steph. It’s called Orderly, and you can find it here: https://www.beckycrawley.com/orderly-podcast/

Here is the link to the short film The Life of Death, mentioned in this episode:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofnCdC8P70g

And if you’d like to listen to Rick’s ongoing conversations about the Jesus-centered life with radio host Carmen LaBerge, on her nationally syndicated program The Reconnect, check out these sample episodes:

• Snakes and Stones - https://www.myfaithradio.com/programs/reconnect-with-carmen-laberge/the-pain-of-unrealized-hopes-and-good-desires-drew-hensley-snakes-and-stones-and-the-kindness-of-jesus-rick-lawrence-1768918500

• Miraculous Things Do Happen - https://www.myfaithradio.com/programs/reconnect-with-carmen-laberge/miraculous-things-do-happen-rick-lawrence-helping-men-have-conversations-around-redemptive-masculinity-peter-ostapko-1767103200

• Swimming Against the Current of Materialism - https://www.myfaithradio.com/programs/reconnect-with-carmen-laberge/swimming-against-the-current-of-the-materialism-rick-lawrence-enjoying-jesus-in-soul-and-body-david-mathis-1767016800

• Are You Editing Jesus’ Christmas Story? - https://www.myfaithradio.com/programs/reconnect-with-carmen-laberge/the-push-to-legalize-doctors-assisting-in-ending-lives-dr-bret-nicks-are-you-editing-jesus-christmas-story-rick-lawrence-1765894500

And don’t forget to check out Rick’s daily devotional Jesus-Centered Daily—go to jesuscentereddaily.com to download a 10-day sampler of the devotion, or to order it for yourself or as a gift. Or head straight