Marissa Henley

Encouraging weary women to hope in Christ alone

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How to Help When Cancer Strikes Your Church {Guest appearance at TGC}

July 6, 2018 by Marissa Leave a Comment

On October 25, 2010, Trinity Grace Church was diagnosed with cancer.

Of course, I was the one who received the phone call from the doctor and scoured the internet for information about the rare cancer. But as the news rippled through our small church family, my brothers and sisters in Christ linked arms with my husband, young children, and me. They carried our burdens and wept with us.

Cancer wasn’t just an assignment the Lord gave me to glorify him in suffering. He gave this difficult assignment to my community, too.


To read more, head over to The Gospel Coalition and read my latest article there, “How to Help When Cancer Strikes Your Church.” 

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Video ~ An Excerpt from Loving Your Friend through Cancer

May 28, 2018 by Marissa Leave a Comment

In this video, I read the introduction to chapter 9 of Loving Your Friend through Cancer. The chapter is titled “Mind: Questions Your Friend is Asking.” To learn more about how to support a friend as she wrestles through the difficult questions cancer brings, check out the book here.

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Guest appearance ~ The Heart of the Author Podcast

May 24, 2018 by Marissa Leave a Comment

I had a great time as a guest on Vickie Henderson‘s podcast, The Heart of the Author. We chatted about my feelings of isolation during my cancer battle, how my friends supported me and how others can do the same for their friends, and how my faith sustained me during the hard times. Listen here or head over to her podcast site to learn more and subscribe!

I also shared a guest post on her blog about three ways to support a friend with cancer well. You can read it here!

For more information, check out my book, Loving Your Friend through Cancer.

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Three tips from Loving Your Friend through Cancer

May 11, 2018 by Marissa Leave a Comment

Looking for help supporting a friend with cancer? I’m here to answer your most pressing questions  – how to support a friend who’s just been diagnosed, how to make the best offer of help, and which scriptures to share to encourage your friend. For more information, watch this short video and then check out my new book, Loving Your Friend through Cancer.

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  • Finding Hope Amid Severe Illness {Guest Post for Ligonier Ministries}
  • God’s Faithfulness in a Winter Season – Part 3 {Guest post for enCourage}
  • God’s Faithfulness in a Winter Season – Part Two {Guest post for the enCourage blog}

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