Richard Crooks
Rev. Richard Crooks, B.A., M.Div., M.Ph., is the author of two devotional books for those divorced. Finding God in the Seasons of Divorce, Vols. 1 & 2 are designed to help the reader deal with the tough issues of divorce, offering insights from personal and pastoral counseling experience, as well as from the scriptures. Having pastored churches and taught in college settings, Richard's writings are down to earth and real life. His website is www.findinggoddevotionals.com, and his blog is also linked on Facebook and Google plus.
MY BLOGS
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Finding God in the Seasons of Divorce
http://findinggodintheseasonsofdivorce.blogspot.com/
Aimed at providing encouragement for individuals, especially Christians, going through the tragic experience of divorce. Some readers are the ones who are actually divorcing and so the intent is to help them find hope through the postings in the blog and access to the Finding God in the Seasons of Divorce book.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 367 )
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Reflecting on Racism
FERGUSON HYPEI did something kind of weird one day which, of course, surprises no one who knows me. After moving to my hometown a few years ago, I was at the... Read more
Posted on 21 August 2014 DIVORCE, FAMILY, SPIRITUALITY -
Making a Difference in the Life of a Child
Top Ten Back to School Tips After DivorceIdeally, couples who are divorced work together for the best interests of the children. Read more
Posted on 18 August 2014 DIVORCE, FAMILY, SPIRITUALITY -
Struggling With Depression
DEPRESSION SUCKS! Genie, You are FreeI don’t like that term, but after considering a number of alternatives, I decided that there just isn’t a better word to... Read more
Posted on 14 August 2014 DIVORCE, FAMILY, SPIRITUALITY -
The Wisdom to Stand for Truth, Love and the Character of God
Warping PerspectivesI have always been struck by a particular verse in Isaiah. I used to always think it was referring especially to people who lived on the wil... Read more
Posted on 11 August 2014 DIVORCE, FAMILY, SPIRITUALITY -
Battlezones
WAR ZONEA day or two ago I was reading the headlines on my browser's homepage and featured one more time were deaths due to battles in the Middle East. Read more
Posted on 07 August 2014 DIVORCE, FAMILY, SPIRITUALITY -
A World in Flux
A WALK AROUND TOWNAbandoned MKT railroad linesI had to take the car in for some repairs the other day. Since my wife was out of town, and since I usually try... Read more
Posted on 04 August 2014 DIVORCE, FAMILY, SPIRITUALITY -
Help for a Broken World
HELP FOR THE BROKENHEARTEDHave you ever had to go to a specialist? It seems these days that there are specialists in EVERYTHING. Read more
Posted on 31 July 2014 DIVORCE, FAMILY, SPIRITUALITY -
Celebrating Our First Decade...and Looking Forward to the Next Decade!
TEN YEARS ON…Celebrating ten years together!So yesterday my wife and I celebrated our ten year wedding anniversary. We did some simple things for the day, and... Read more
Posted on 23 July 2014 DIVORCE, FAMILY, SPIRITUALITY -
Perspective at the End of a Week
PERSPECTIVEDivorce is a tough experience with a lot of unknowns and upheavals built into it. It may be an individual’s first experience with attorneys and... Read more
Posted on 21 July 2014 DIVORCE, FAMILY, SPIRITUALITY -
How Are You Leaving Your World?
LEAVE IT BETTERMany times over the years, I have gone to camp as a counselor, primarily with teens, but sometimes younger children. Read more
Posted on 16 July 2014 DIVORCE, FAMILY, SPIRITUALITY -
What Was God Thinking?
THE OPPOSITE SEX MAKES NO SENSE!My parents Leon and Nadine Crooks, more than 65 years of communicating!Notice the title does not specify WHICH sex is the... Read more
Posted on 14 July 2014 DIVORCE, FAMILY, SPIRITUALITY -
Trusting God, Part 2
TRUST REVISITEDSo I have had several communications since the last blog, to which my wife attached a picture of a bridge in the fog. Read more
Posted on 09 July 2014 DIVORCE, FAMILY, SPIRITUALITY -
Stretched by God
TRUST ME….Ever heard words like that? Sometimes, people who say that can be the least trustworthy people you may ever meet… like they have to convince you to... Read more
Posted on 04 July 2014 DIVORCE, FAMILY, SPIRITUALITY -
A Commandment to Rest
IMPORTANT PRIORITIESSo I am back, for those of you who have been missing the blog. I have just returned from a trip into 8 states and 2 Canadian provinces, alon... Read more
Posted on 30 June 2014 DIVORCE, FAMILY, SPIRITUALITY -
Blaming God?
Who Gets The Blame?Pausing for a moment to think about it I find that sometimes, the way people talk about God is interesting.Some common phrases I find strikin... Read more
Posted on 28 May 2014 DIVORCE, FAMILY, SPIRITUALITY -
The Metaphor of the Lighthouse
Divorce: A Raging TempestI was watching a video at church, and included in the video were stills of lighthouses shining brightly as giant waves crashed against... Read more
Posted on 27 May 2014 DIVORCE, FAMILY, SPIRITUALITY -
Taking the High Road
The Unsettling of SettlementPeople will often advise those divorcing that if they can work out the details amicably, that is the best way to go. Read more
Posted on 21 May 2014 DIVORCE, FAMILY, SPIRITUALITY -
Permission to Fall Apart..and Grace for the Journey
Cutting Yourself Some SlackI’ve been talking to some different people lately, who are struggling with a variety of issues, some divorce related, some not. And,... Read more
Posted on 15 May 2014 DIVORCE, FAMILY, SPIRITUALITY -
A Tribute to My Mom
Be Careful What You Wish ForWell, so, how was your Mother’s Day? Turns out the founder of Mother’s Day, Anna Jarvis, would probably have hated most of what... Read more
Posted on 11 May 2014 DIVORCE, FAMILY, SPIRITUALITY -
Choices for the Divorced Parent on Mother's Day
Training Your Kids for Mother’s DayA year or two after my divorce, I was out on a date with a woman I had met, and we were visiting over a meal or something,... Read more
Posted on 09 May 2014 DIVORCE, FAMILY, SPIRITUALITY