Cameron Cole | Finding Hope in Tragedy | Steve Brown, Etc. | Key Life

The worst thing you could possibly imagine just happened to you – now what? This week, Steve and the gang talk about loss, grief, and faith with Cameron Cole, someone who speaks about those subjects from hard-won experience. Cameron is the author of "Therefore, I Have Hope: 12 Truths that Comfort, Sustain, and Redeem in Tragedy" (https://amzn.to/3b9Qrgp)

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GUEST BIO
Cameron Cole holds a Master’s in Education from Wake Forest and an M-Div from Reformed Theological Seminary ( @ReformedSeminary ). He currently serves as Director of Children, Youth, & Family at @Cathedral Church of the Advent in Birmingham and is the founding chairman of @Rooted Ministry , an organization dedicated to fostering gospel-centered student ministry. Cameron is the author of the award-winning book, "Therefore, I Have Hope: 12 Truths that Comfort, Sustain, and Redeem in Tragedy" (https://amzn.to/3b9Qrgp)

00:00 - Intro
02:52 - Meet Cameron Cole
05:04 - Cameron's story of loss and grief
08:51 - A nightmare come true – what came next
10:29 - First draft of the book written in the room where Cameron's son died
14:25 - Things you don't know about grief – until you experience it
18:27 - "God is going to heal 95% of your heart..."
25:36 - "Death is the worst thing in the world, the culmination of everything bad."
29:29 - Cameron's unexpected blessing and the remarkable timing
32:22 - If you have just entered into grief and mourning, Cameron wants you to know this...
34:44 - Faith is not a "partnership with God", it's THIS
37:50 - Steve's closing thoughts
39:41 - Next week's guest is...