Suicide

“That is why I want to invite pastors and counselors to attend this year’s Association of Certified Biblical Counselors Conference. This conference will be devoted to assisting the church of Jesus Christ in its ministry to those dealing with suicide.” - Cripplegate

“A recent decision by Netflix has exposed a glaring double-standard created by the streaming giant.” - OneNewsNow

“The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released statistics showing that death from suicide, alcohol, and drugs hit their highest level since the federal government started recording data in 1999.” - Christian Headlines

“Yet another pastor committed suicide. But this time, he was my close friend. And so I keep asking myself: How do I make sense of this? After all, this seasoned pastor wasn’t a phony Saul (1 Sam. 31:4). He was a genuine believer whose life bore much fruit. He wasn’t a guilt-ridden Judas (Mt. 27:5). He loved Jesus and understood Christ’s atonement; he had sound theology.

Inland Hills Pastor Andrew Stoecklein Takes Life After Battle With Depression, Anxiety

The recent deaths of celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain and fashion designer Kate Spade, and the death of actor Robin Williams in 2014, raise awareness of a disturbing fact. Even famous and accomplished people commit suicide. What’s more, the New Yorker claims that suicide rates increase following high-profile suicides like these.

“The American Family Association has created an online petition to have the show taken off Netflix and to not show the upcoming second season. The argument is not so much based on faith, but that the show leads to teens committing suicide.” WRNews

“So by violating the image of God in someone else, or I violate it in myself, it is the ultimate act of lack of faith, and without faith, it is impossible to please God.”

“Now, let me address suicide and it is our desire to do so from a Biblical perspective.”