Episode 375 - When the Night Does Not Break wt

No matter your faith tradition, no one escapes suffering and sometimes the dark nights seem to go on forever. Dick Forbes joins The Spiritual Forum to discuss how suffering and dark seasons can lead to deeper communion with God. He shares his faith journey and speaks candidly about 17 years of estrangement from two of his children and how he learned to release what he cannot fix and find God’s presence even in silence. Finally, he discusses the nature of God and how answered prayer often shows up. In the face of the dark night, this conversation will inspire you to let go of victim consciousness and boldly move forward.

Bio - Dick S. Forbes, M.A., is an author, pastoral counselor, and speaker who has spent nearly forty years helping individuals and families navigate grief, trauma, addiction, family conflict, and prolonged suffering. His ministry has been shaped not only by decades of counseling but also by his own journey through deep personal trials, including the long-term estrangement of his children. Dick is the author of When the Night Does Not Break and several other books that point readers beyond easy answers to the faithful presence of Christ in seasons of silence and suffering. His writing emphasizes that God's greatest gift in our darkest nights is often not immediate deliverance, but a deeper communion with Jesus. Dick and his wife, Jackie, live in Kennesaw, Georgia. His passion is to encourage weary believers to discover that beneath every earthly longing is the greater longing for Christ Himself.

Dick’s book: https://www.amazon.com/When-Night-Does-Not-Break/dp/B0GWD3YM9R

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