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Vaneetha Rendall Risner and Wendy Alsup have several things in common. Both love the Lord deeply, and both are breakout session speakers for TGCW26. Sadly, both have also experienced the pain of unwanted divorce.

In 2 Corinthians 1:4, Paul explains that we experience God’s comfort in difficult circumstances so that we can extend comfort to others. In this week’s episode of The Deep Dish, Vaneetha and Wendy share how the Lord met them and what the Lord taught them through the grief of unwanted divorce. Listen in to learn how to comfort a friend—or yourself—when walking through a similar situation.

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When You (or a Friend) Face Unwanted Divorce

In this week’s episode of The Deep Dish Courtney talks with Wendy Alsup and Vaneetha Rendall Risner about their experiences of divorce. They discuss what to say (and what not to say) to someone going through a divorce and share what helped them keep going.

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Discussion Questions

1. How has divorce affected your family or close friendships? What were the hardest spiritual or emotional struggles you or those close to you faced during that season?

2. What promises of God are especially important to remember when walking through deep disappointment or loss?

3. If you knew a friend was going through a divorce, what might hold you back from reaching out to her?

4. In what ways have you seen the church support women (and their children) walking through unwanted divorce well? In what ways could the church provide more support or encouragement to the marginalized or hurting?

5. What suggestions from this conversation helped you understand how to walk with friends or family navigating divorce?

6. In seasons when you cannot control outcomes for your family, what does it look like to trust God?

7. What does gospel hope look like in the aftermath of something as painful as divorce?

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