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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When Your Prayer to God Doesn't Get Answered
When God’s Answers DisappointHave you seen some of the relatively recent Christian films, such as Facing the Giants, Fireproof, or War Room? Read more
Posted on 04 January 2016 DIVORCE, FAMILY, SPIRITUALITY -
Simple Steps for a World of Difference in 2016
Will It Be A New Year?Same old same old, or something new and different, none of us know what all 2016 will hold, because so many things are outside of our... Read more
Posted on 02 January 2016 DIVORCE, FAMILY, SPIRITUALITY -
The Power of Suffering
The Hardships of ChristmasFor many people who celebrate Christmas, it is not always the joyous time depicted in movies and advertising. Many struggle through th... Read more
Posted on 24 December 2015 DIVORCE, FAMILY, SPIRITUALITY -
Surviving the Post Divorce Single Parent Holiday
IT’S COMPLICATED!Holiday season is here again. Funny how so many cluster around the same time of year...Thanksgiving, New Year’s, Christmas, Hanukkah,... Read more
Posted on 07 December 2015 DIVORCE, FAMILY, SPIRITUALITY -
Thank You, Veterans
WHAT A DAY…Today was a day filled with a collection of odd turns and twists…mind if I share it with you? So I was up extremely early…about 3:30 a.m. Read more
Posted on 12 November 2015 DIVORCE, FAMILY, SPIRITUALITY -
Finding Strength in a Season of Caregiving - Free Sneak Peak!
A SNEAK PEEK!You may have noticed that the next volume to come out is a collection of daily readings for caregivers. I have chosen to make it 100 days instead o... Read more
Posted on 08 November 2015 DIVORCE, FAMILY, SPIRITUALITY -
Never Truly Alone
EMPTY HALLSLet’s begin today with a confession. I’m old. Having said that, a couple melancholy songs I like from the “olden days” of rock and roll were sung by... Read more
Posted on 05 November 2015 DIVORCE, FAMILY, SPIRITUALITY -
I Need Some Positive Affirmation!
YOU ARE STUPENDOUS!!!(you believe that, right?)I’ve noticed some things about all the different video games that are out there, especially the ones with multipl... Read more
Posted on 02 November 2015 DIVORCE, FAMILY, SPIRITUALITY -
You May Be Offended...
OFFENDED YET?Have you noticed in the news how often there are stories about individuals who apologize for having offended this group or that group? Read more
Posted on 29 October 2015 DIVORCE, FAMILY, SPIRITUALITY -
Control Freak!
WHO’S IN CHARGE HERE?That question is one that might be a contributing factor to a lot of divorces, I suspect, as couples haggle over which one is in charge in... Read more
Posted on 12 October 2015 DIVORCE, FAMILY, SPIRITUALITY -
Divorce, Albert Einstein and Stupidity
STUPIDITY AND DIVORCEIn a recent day’s reading out of the little devotional book “Our Daily Bread,” there was a quote attributed to Albert Einstein that said,... Read more
Posted on 28 September 2015 DIVORCE, FAMILY, SPIRITUALITY -
Golden
WEALTH IN TRAGEDYProbably the phrase that best describes the experience of divorce would be that it feels like your whole world is falling apart and you have... Read more
Posted on 14 September 2015 DIVORCE, FAMILY, SPIRITUALITY -
Life's Play Book
SCRIPT PLEASE!It may just be me, but have you ever watched a good movie or television show involving relationships, and find yourself amazed at how the... Read more
Posted on 10 September 2015 DIVORCE, FAMILY, SPIRITUALITY -
The Opportunities of Being Alone
THE LONELIEST NUMBERYears ago, there was a song popular by the rock group Three Dog Night named “One,” and the chorus of that song proclaimed that “one is the... Read more
Posted on 01 September 2015 DIVORCE, FAMILY, SPIRITUALITY -
To Make Someone Love You
I DID EVERYTHING I COULD… Many people I have met who have gotten divorced, describe it as a failed marriage and struggle with the idea that they are the ones wh... Read more
Posted on 25 August 2015 DIVORCE, FAMILY, SPIRITUALITY -
The Secret to Life
NEVER THE SAMENow and again I visit with individuals whose lives are touched by divorce. Whether due to the end of their own marriages or their children or... Read more
Posted on 17 August 2015 DIVORCE, FAMILY, SPIRITUALITY -
Healing for the Abused
REPULSIVE!My wife recently got back from an international Christian conference in South Africa (which partly explains why the blogs have been sporadic of late!). Read more
Posted on 11 August 2015 DIVORCE, FAMILY, SPIRITUALITY -
How Did I End Up In This Wilderness?
DESOLATE TIMESRecently I have been reflecting on the concept of wilderness times in our lives, those times when life seems so empty, so desolate, so hopeless. Read more
Posted on 03 August 2015 DIVORCE, FAMILY, SPIRITUALITY -
Inside Out
CORE MEMORIESMy wife really likes going to the movies, and I enjoy it, too, so that is often where we go when we get an evening out. Read more
Posted on 13 July 2015 DIVORCE, FAMILY, SPIRITUALITY -
Happy Birthday, America
NEVER FORGETTINGI saw an article on the internet the other day about a book that has recently been published. It is called, The Girl With Seven Names, by... Read more
Posted on 04 July 2015 DIVORCE, FAMILY, SPIRITUALITY