Chapter 5: LORD, TEACH US HOW TO MOURN
THE ABSENCE OF LAMENT. “Like their brothers and sisters in the West, African Christians are now more likely, in [Walter] Brueggemann’s words, ‘to sing songs of orientation in a world increasingly experienced as disoriented.’”
Costly Losses. When lament is absent, people who are suffering have no outlet. “Be patient. Be courageous. Be willing to listen and learn from the suffering of others. Learning to lament together is an art that takes time. Sitting still in the presence of pain is not easy.”
JESUS LOSES A FRIEND. The example of Jesus and Lazarus.
LAMENTING IN COMMUNITY.
LAMENTING WITH THE LAMENTS OF THE SCRIPTURE.
Excerpt From: Rebekah Eklund. “Practicing Lament.” Apple Books. https://books.apple.com/us/book/practicing-lament/id1556321728
Excerpt From: Rebekah Eklund. “Practicing Lament.” Apple Books. https://books.apple.com/us/book/practicing-lament/id1556321728