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Frank M. Hasel, PhD

Frank M. Hasel, PhD, is associate director of the Biblical Research Institute. This devotional is an excerpt from his recent book: Living for God: Reclaiming the Joy of Christian Virtue.

Grief and Gratitude

November 5, 2021

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Grief and Gratitude

“Gratitude exclaims, very properly, ‘How good of God to give me this.’” —C.S. Lewis Twelve years ago, I lost my wife to breast cancer. It was by far the most difficult thing I’ve ever experienced. All

Frank M. Hasel, PhD

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Ty Gibson

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Anneliese Stock

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Allie is a 2012 ARISE graduate and on-staff writer and communications assistant for Light Bearers. She is fascinated by the intersection of faith and the creative process and enjoys poetry. When she’s not watching a good movie with her friends, she enjoys narrating life with mediocre accents.