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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Death and Divorce Have So Much In Common
Grieving Divorce and DeathNow that I am in the midst of grief, I’d like to go back and revisit a topic addressed long ago, the similarities and divergences... Read more
Posted on 07 May 2014 DIVORCE, FAMILY, SPIRITUALITY -
My Dad, Remembering a Life Lived Well
Remembering Leon, My DadI apologize for being away from the blog for the last several weeks….but not really. My aging father, for whom I have been primary... Read more
Posted on 29 April 2014 DIVORCE, FAMILY, SPIRITUALITY -
Divorce Isn't Always What It's Cracked Up To Be!
The STUPIDEST Reason to Divorce(AKA: “Wives are always curvier on the other side of the bikini” OR “Everybody else’s husband is more romantic and... Read more
Posted on 03 April 2014 DIVORCE, FAMILY, SPIRITUALITY -
Encouraging and Supporting Your Child Through A Divorce
When YOUR Child Divorces---Adjusting TogetherAs I begin this final installment on the topic of dealing with your child’s divorce, I do so having had another... Read more
Posted on 30 March 2014 DIVORCE, FAMILY, SPIRITUALITY -
Grandparenting: Through and After a Divorce
When YOUR Child Divorces---Grandparenting When a divorce occurs, we are often aware of the impact on children, but more rarely do people consider the fact that... Read more
Posted on 27 March 2014 DIVORCE, FAMILY, SPIRITUALITY -
Watching Your Child Go Through a Divorce
When YOUR Child Divorces…Once, in the early days of my pastoring experiences, I visited with a couple who were not too far from their 50th wedding anniversary... Read more
Posted on 23 March 2014 DIVORCE, FAMILY, SPIRITUALITY -
The Emptiness and Ache of the Everyday Life After Divorce
EMPTY HALLS...Silence can be deafening. Empty space can seem huge. Hurting can be agony. And “alone” can feel like total isolation. Read more
Posted on 20 March 2014 DIVORCE, FAMILY, SPIRITUALITY -
If There Could Be Any Bright Side to Divorce.....
LOOK ON THE BRIGHT SIDE!After a couple of more serious blogs, I thought I’d throw a few more fun thoughts out there, for balance you know.Divorce is a crappy... Read more
Posted on 09 March 2014 DIVORCE, FAMILY, SPIRITUALITY -
Dealing with the Intense Anger of Divorce
ANGER MANAGEMENT, PART TWOCan I tell you something funny? A friend of mine passed a copy of my first book to someone he knew might benefit from some of the... Read more
Posted on 06 March 2014 DIVORCE, FAMILY, SPIRITUALITY -
Choosing What To Do with Your Anger...
ANGER MANAGEMENTI am always impressed with couples who manage to get through a divorce without a lot of anger, hostility or bitterness. Read more
Posted on 04 March 2014 DIVORCE, FAMILY, SPIRITUALITY -
What's in Your Tool Kit to Help You Survive Your Divorce?
DIVORCE SURVIVAL KITWith much of the United States having experienced harsher winters with power outages and dangerous roads that result in stuck vehicles,... Read more
Posted on 27 February 2014 DIVORCE, FAMILY, SPIRITUALITY -
An Important Investment in Marriage
NO COST MARRIAGE!If you wanted to be a welder, you need to take some kind of classes or apprenticeship. If you want to be able to do CPR, you need the classes... Read more
Posted on 23 February 2014 DIVORCE, FAMILY, SPIRITUALITY -
Unfinished Business in Your Divorce
AMBUSHED!!!Or at the least, Blindsided!Many people who are divorced will see this words, and remember the day they were served with divorce papers unexpectedly. Read more
Posted on 18 February 2014 DIVORCE, FAMILY, SPIRITUALITY -
Valentine's Day and 1st Corinthians
LOVE IS…Down through the years, love has been defined is so many ways by a great many people. Some of those definitions are very moving, some tear jerking,... Read more
Posted on 15 February 2014 DIVORCE, FAMILY, SPIRITUALITY -
Celebrating Valentine's Day...When It's Just You....
VALENTINE’S DAY…FOR ONE, PLEASE Finding Celebration SoloI once knew a woman who hated Mother’s Day. She avoided church that day, and experienced personal... Read more
Posted on 11 February 2014 DIVORCE, FAMILY, SPIRITUALITY -
An Authoritative Guide to the Meaning Behind Your Valentine's Gift....from a Mal...
ADVANCE GUIDE FOR DECODING GUYS’ VALENTINES GIFTSOne of my dear female friends and I were having coffee once, and she said, “Do you want to know what women... Read more
Posted on 07 February 2014 DIVORCE, FAMILY, SPIRITUALITY -
Choosing Your Church Carefully After Your Divorce...
His Church? Her Church? No Church?You are in the middle of a divorce. Everything in life goes into upheaval. One person stays in the home, the other is forced t... Read more
Posted on 04 February 2014 DIVORCE, FAMILY, SPIRITUALITY -
Advice for Surviving Your Divorce
A Wife’s WisdomMany of you are aware that my wife is a essential part of this ministry for the divorcing. We have been in touch with various people along the wa... Read more
Posted on 31 January 2014 DIVORCE, FAMILY, SPIRITUALITY -
Maximum Effort: Saving a Marriage
Please welcome guest blogger today; Glenn Machlan, Bible Translator with Youth With A Mission. Currently, Glenn is translating the scriptures into a language... Read more
Posted on 22 January 2014 DIVORCE, FAMILY, SPIRITUALITY -
The Challenge of Parenting!
Want An Extreme Challenge? Try Parenting!Or if that’s not enough of a challenge for you, try STEP-parenting! There are all those guides out there to parenting,... Read more
Posted on 15 January 2014 DIVORCE, FAMILY, PARENTING, SPIRITUALITY