Four Ways to Actually Help Someone Who's Suffering

The Common Good Podcast · Jun 9, 2026 · 1h 8m

When someone you love is hurting, the worst thing you can do is blurt out the first thing that comes to mind. Brian From opens up about a well-meaning woman at church who told his grieving wife she'd forget their miscarriage once they had kids — and builds from there into four genuinely helpful ways to walk alongside a sufferer: be present, listen, weep, and encourage. Then: how accessible should your pastor actually be, and what does it mean when meeting with him is advertised as a "once-in-a-lifetime opportunity" for donors? Beth Moore admits her generation did the next one a…