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A Tribute to Dr. Edith Eva Eger

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on May 21, 2026

Edith Eva Eger (née Elefant) was born in Košice, Czechoslovakia, later Hungary, on Sept. 29,…

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Even in Our Darkness

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on October 29, 2025

‘We all have our times of darkness when our circumstances are difficult, with no idea…

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The Invasion of Ukraine and the Church at the End of the Age

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on August 21, 2025

In the preface of his book ‘Diary of an Invasion’, author Andrey Kurkov writes, ‘This…

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The Perils of War

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on July 28, 2025

What it takes to survive: Writers of historical fiction engage in prolonged and rigorous research…

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What Factors Prompt Men to Consider Suicide

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on September 21, 2024

Blake Roberts was 17 years old when he attempted suicide. At the time, he was…

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Five Questions That Relate to the Meaning of Life

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on October 14, 2023

Patti Callahan’s captivating story, ‘Once Upon a Wardrobe’ is an exploration of death and dying…

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Thin Places

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on September 14, 2023September 20, 2023

Our identity is often forged by experiences we would never choose – a dysfunctional family,…

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Nick Cave and the Tragic Loss of His Son

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on April 17, 2023January 31, 2025

Finding faith, hope, and courage in a time of pain and suffering: ‘We are, each…

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Written in the Sand

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on December 6, 2022January 10, 2026

Published in 2011, I Let You Go is Clare Mackintosh’s debut novel. It is a…

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A Tribute to Frederick Buechner

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on October 10, 2022

Frederick Buechner, an ordained Presbyterian minister and prolific writer whose work explored the intersection of…

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Reflections on Suicide and Staying Alive: My son's suicide changed everything. I felt an obligation to understand why anyone would want to end their life. My regular blog posts explore the causes and prevalence of suicide and what is needed to sustain a healthy mind and a hope-filled future.

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