Pastors are spiritual medics. We take the phone call, then we grab our jackets and Bibles and head into the crisis. On the way our hearts ache and pound at the same time. Lee Eclov, Pastoral Graces* This book is a conversation between Scott and Karen, between a preacher and a suicide preventionist, and we invite you, the reader, to join the conversation. We invite you to join because of our conviction that preaching the hope of the gospel is key to protecting against suicide. The gospel