Unwanted Fraternity

UF Season 3 Episode 39: Finding a New Identity After Loss (Deep Dive into A Grace Disguised by Jerry Sittser)

Do you feel like you have lost you identity after loss?  Join Greg and Jen as they discuss this feeling that both of them felt after their losses. Jerry Sittser does a great job with this topic in his book in chapter 6, "The Amputation of the Familiar Self". It goes deep into this idea that the familiar self is lost and a new identity must be formed.

UF Season 3E38: Living as a Different Person After Loss (Deep Dive into Jerry Sittser's book A Grace Disguised)

Did you change after your loss? Many people go through a process of changing who they used to be whether that be because of losing someone or losing a marriage or losing your health. Join Greg and Jen as they discuss this topic.

UF Season 3 Episode 37: Ch 5 Sailing on a Sea of Nothingness (A Deep Dive into Jerry Sittser's book A Grace Disguised)

The feeling between the initial stage of grief and the potential of the future can leave you feeling stuck.  In this episode, Greg and Jen discuss from both perspectives how difficult this place can be and how challenging it is to look toward the future.

UF Season 3 Episode 36: Ch 4: The Silent Scream of Pain Pt. 2(A Deep Dive into A Grace Disguised by Jerry Sittser)

In this episode, Greg and Jen talk about the part of grief that causes you to ask the "what if" questions.  Hear both sides of this from the perspective of losing a spouse and the perspective of divorce.  Lastly, they end with a discussion on anger and ultimately how important it is to find hope in the Lord.

UF Season 3 Episode 35: Ch 4: The Silent Scream of Pain (A Deep Dive into A Grace Disguised by Jerry Sittser)

Join Greg and Jen as they discuss the topic of pain.  They jump into the topic of feeling sorrow and joy at the same time. 

UF Season 3 Episode 34: Deep Dive into A Grace Disguised by Jerry Sittser- Ch. 3 Darkness Closes In

Join Greg and Jen as they discuss chapter 3 of Jerry Sittser's book A Grace Disguised. In this episode, Greg shares about his own experience with  darkness after losing his first wife and how he found hope in Christ. 

UF Season 3 Episode 33: Deep Dive into A Grace Disguised by Jerry Sittser

Join Greg and Jen as they begin a deep dive into A Grace Disguised: How the Soul Grows Through Grief by Jerry Sittser.  This book offers such hope in the midst of catastrophic loss.  Throughout this series, we will look at response to grief and share stories of ours and those of others.  In this episode, Greg and Jen discuss chapters 1 and 2 of the book.

UF Season 3 Episode 32: Biblical Principle #4 - Prayer

Join Greg and Jen as they discuss the importance of prayer in any season of life.  

UF Season 3 Episode 31: Biblical Principle #3 Trusting in God

What does it look like to trust God with your whole heart even when your circumstances are difficult?  Greg and Jen discuss some practical ways you can do this while also sharing their own experiences of loss and trusting God in the middle of it all.

UF Season 3 Episode 30: Biblical Principle #2 Being Still Before the Lord

Being still before the Lord can be difficult at times especially when you are going through grief.  This particular discipline takes practice and patience.  Greg and Jen discuss what Scripture says about this practice and how it can really bring peace to your life.