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Often, our “Faith Under Fire” features delve into cultural issues, government policies and Federal court rulings. Today though, our conversation looks at another frequent matter which puts our faith under fire: sorrow.

A Christian author whose son died years ago, before the baby had turned one year old, says wherever our griefs start, there is always a path forward, sometimes reliant on a new focus and new perspective. When people focus only on the past – or only on themselves – sorrow can be hard to shake. Grief is not erased, but has less power whenever a hurting person is able to help another hurting person. He says that we can move forward with reliance on the promises of the Bible, that God abides with the broken-hearted, and gives them a future and a hope (Jeremiah 29:11).

Richard Battle faces his own battles as a grieving father. His journey led him to be an author, motivational speaker and advisor. In this interview with Greg Gillispie, he speaking about the significance of the title and theme of the latest of his books: The Unopened Present.