My Wife Died by Suicide & I Was a Pastor | Chris Hilken on Faith After Suicide Loss

Chris Hilken was a pastor and a father of five when his wife, Paige, received a catastrophic medical diagnosis. Her mental health unraveled, and she took her own life. Chris is now senior pastor at College Ave Church in San Diego. He stepped away from work after Paige died to be there for his kids. We talk about suicide loss, raising five kids through grief, the questions he still asks God, and how his faith survived the worst thing that's ever happened to him.

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