Coming Up: Steven Curtis Chapman

Posted on August 19, 2008 
Filed Under Focus on the Family Broadcast, Life, Parenting, Spiritual Life

You’ve been so supportive of Steven and Mary Beth Chapman and their family in the days since they lost their beautiful Maria. You’ve offered prayers for them, you’ve sent notes, you’ve contributed to their orphan care initiatives. And you’ve seen the Chapmans on national television and in magazines.

What you’ve not heard, though, is a decidedly spiritual conversation with them about their loss and the ways God has intervened in their lives. Dr. Dobson will be talking with Steven later this week. I hope you’ll be listening. And help spread the word, if you will? Thanks.

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14 Responses to “Coming Up: Steven Curtis Chapman”

  1. shohreh wise on August 20th, 2008 8:00 pm

    Dear DR DOBSON,I like to thankyou for your ministry and your love for the LORD.I am born again believer,became christian 1990,from muslim religion. The only thing that really connect me to my faith and help me to grow in relationship with my lord was and is your family ministry. Ican write and tell a lot for a long time, But i never personally written or send any thing in regard to your path with the LORD JESUS CHRIST, WHICH IN RETURN MAKE LOT OF PLANTS WITH SEEDS .

  2. Dave on August 26th, 2008 8:37 am

    I will spread the word… it was blind luck when I happened across the broadcast. I never listen to the radio and I never listen to the radio on my MP3 player… but for whatever did so when I was watering the plants in my yard this morning.

    I happened on the radio station and recognized the Doctor and wondered who this guy was talking about adopting this special needs child. I was a little cynical… I have a special needs child that is pretty overwhelming myself. I digress…

    Long story short I kept listening and it touched me and awoke something inside me. I don’t go to church anymore because of my child primarily… and the broadcast touched things in me even though the story is/was quite sad. My heart goes out to the Chapman’s and it was a nice thought that we will see loved ones again one day. That was one of many things that uplifted me.

  3. frances hicks on August 26th, 2008 1:46 pm

    TODAY I WAS SO TOUCHED WHEN I HEARD DR. DOBSON AND STEPHEN CURTIS CHAPMAN TALKING ABOUT THE DEATH OF HIS DAUGHTER. WHEN HE TOLD ABOUT THE PICUTRE SHE WAS DRAWING OF THE FLOWER THE DAY SHE DIED, I CRIED. THE ONE LEAF OF 6 WAS COLORED AND THE WORD “SEE” OVER THE PICUTRE WAS GOD. THIS CHILD’S LIFE IS TOTALLY COMPLETE NOW WITH HER HEAVENLY FATHER. GOD IS GOOD.

  4. Teresa Simpson on August 27th, 2008 3:35 am

    Thank you so much for having Steven on the radio program and for sharing the story of this family. I saw the Larry King interview and I was shocked that he could not get Maria’s name right and called her Mary Sue numerous times. Here was a family grieiving and the guy just kept messing up her beautiful name. God has chosen Maria and she is definitely in Heaven and now we all are learning and healing with this wonderful family. God bless them all and be especially with Wil Franklin in his time of searching and answers. Thanks again for sharing and sharing the love and forgiveness of Jesus with the world!

  5. Anonymous on August 27th, 2008 8:09 am

    Thank your so much for providing a venue for the “rest of the story” Really as the Doctor pointed out it really is the center of the story. So great that the whole story finally could be shared. Thank you!

  6. Juan on August 27th, 2008 10:14 am

    Thanks for the awesome programs.

    I am a father of three girls and a boy (all grown up). I have given my three girls in marriage. Listening to SCC singing Cinderella was just amazing. I know that’s the strength that comes from Above. SCCs songs have been such a blessing in our family. As the psalms say, “because he trusted in his Lord, his Lord will hold him”. His strength is still perfect. Juan

  7. janice scott on August 27th, 2008 7:23 pm

    This 3 part broadcast with Steven Curtis Chapman will always be a “favorite”. that’s hard to write when the topic has been so devastating. But after watching the other interviews, it was so precious to hear their conversation, for Steven to feel completely free to proclaim Christ in the midst and be understood by Dr Dobson and those of us listening with our hearts bent towards him. To hear the emotion in Dr Dobson’s voice after SCC sang. He just said one word, “Steven…” it was so tender and packed with emotion and caring and pain………I’ll never forget it.

  8. Theresa on August 27th, 2008 8:15 pm

    Thank you for the intimate interview with Steven Curtis Chapman. I was glued to the radio via internet and was so moved. I lost my sister very unexpectedly just one month ago and My daughter danced with her daddy to Cinderella in March at her wedding. What timing. The “God of All Comfort” is best represented through the fellowship of believers sharing their grief together. Thank you Again!

  9. Betty on August 28th, 2008 7:59 am

    My husband and I have enjoyed every bit of the interview with Steven Curtis Chapman. I had taped it so I could send it to our daughter out of state in college. We felt led to share it with our church family last evening for Wed. night prayer and Bible study. It blessed every one there. We played all 3 tapings. I don’t thing there was a dry eye there! Thank you for such a wonderful forwarding of how God works all things for our good. In the 9 yrs of pastoring this little home missions church, my husband has conducted l8 funerals directly or indirectly related to this pastorate. This testimony spoke volumes to all of us.
    Could you email me the area I can go to for viewing the little art work of Maria? Also, didn’t Dr. Dobson say the interview was on a link? I couldn’t find it. Thank you again for the ministry you all are in. I would love to send love offerings, however at the present time it is all we can do to keep head above water. When God Blesses us some more with financial Blessings, I will send some your way. I promise!!!

  10. Amy on August 28th, 2008 2:25 pm

    Dear Focus on the Family,

    Your radio broadcast provides comfort and healing beyond what you can imagine. I was so touched and inspired by the interview with Steven Curtis Chapman.

    My husband and I married as teenagers and we have 3 kids (we’ve grown up together). Early in our marriage my husband lost his 28-year old brother in a car accident, then six years later his sister was murdered at age 29. My husband is the youngest of 3 and the only one still living. How loss impacts each person is so complicated–the grief is undescribable. After my sister-in-law’s murder I found myself in that deep dark pit of depression, questioning God’s plan. Listening to Dr. Dobson’s broadcast on “When God Doesn’t Make Sense” left me sobbing many years later and I still need to read that book.

    Thankfully God is putting the broken pieces back together little by little and making a new story, while giving me patience to wait on Him. Today I know that just because I don’t understand His plan I CAN STILL TRUST HIM!

    I loved hearing Steven Curtis Chapman describe how in heaven it won’t matter how we died we will just be saturated in LOVE (I believe that to be true). I’m so glad he is strong enough to share his pain with everyone so we can all be blessed and comforted, and my heart goes out to each member of his family.

    Thank you so much for your ministry and it’s deep healing touch!

    Amy

  11. Denita Brown on August 28th, 2008 5:27 pm

    As a stay-at-home Mom of 3 ages 2,4,6. I catch FOF radio broadcast around 9:30 and as I rush around cleaning, etc. I’m very thankful for the helpful programs. The SCC broadcast was so touching and since we don’t have TV in our home I downloaded the ABC & Larry King and was so touched at the witness this family is being in their hold on faith throught their grief. I recently had to testify at church and spoke on the subject “WHY NOT ME?” Too often we look and say we’d rather not have our trials and tribultations – tests of our faith. If we could pick and choose “point & click” our lives would we choose the things that would most bring glory to God? We’ll never understand, but we don’t need to as long as we allow every experience to bring us closer to God. I pray that Will Chapman will do just this with his personal tragedy as well as the rest of the SCC family. I read another blog on another website about the witness they were personally to Larry King, may this bring fruit also. I hope you’re forwarding all of these comments in your blog to this wonderful family. We know compassion and comfort with prayers strengthen our brothers & sisters in Christ! May each of us strive to be more CHRIST like in all ways! God bless your ministry at FOF!

  12. Bob on August 28th, 2008 6:47 pm

    We’re frequent listeners and this was one of the most powerful programs ever. It covers a topic that is often avoided – the loss of a child.

    Our family lost our beautiful 24 yr old daughter Cris some two years ago. She died unexpectedly from Epilepsy, a disease she fought from birth. She had graduated from college the year before and was working in a summer intership when she died. Cris was a fighter and a shy, kind, courageous young women who life and passing had an impact on so many people.

    Please discuss this topic — there are many people in this situation who will always carry this pain until they meet their children with the Lord.

  13. Joy Jenkins on August 28th, 2008 8:31 pm

    Is there a cd of the Stephen Curtis Chapman interview that may be purchased ? I would like to have several people listen to it . Some are people who have lost children and are still greiving abnormally after 18 years . I think it might help in understanding some things .

    Thank you for airing the interview .

    Joy

  14. Lisa on August 29th, 2008 10:43 am

    Thank you so much for your interview with Stephen Curtis Chapman. He and his family touched me so deeply. Losing someone close is so difficult. I have only lost my grandmother and her death affected me in so many ways. I miss her every day and think of her always. She passed over 13 years ago. I have a dear friend that lost a child over 20 years ago but each year on the anniversary of her child’s death she has a tough time. Thanks to this broadcast & Stephen’s beautiful story I now have a way to talk with her and perhaps love her through that time.

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