Hole in My Heart Podcast Episode 82: How to Lament with Mark Vroegop
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May 10, 2019 Mark Vroegop, pastor and author who wrote Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy, shares how lament is a practiced, musical way of praying through pain. He talks about why lament builds empathy and patience. He explains lament’s common shape—turn, complain, ask, trust—and where to practice it: private, small groups, and corporate worship.
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Lament Is A Prayer That Leads To Trust
- Lament is defined as a prayer in pain that leads to trust.
- Mark Vroegop explains it's a distinct prayer form: you talk to God from real suffering with the goal of recommitting your heart to trust.
Personal Loss Sparked A Lament Journey
- Mark's journey into lament began after he and his wife had a stillborn daughter in 2004 and endured miscarriages.
- That prolonged grief exposed a lack of language in his church for honest sorrow and led him to the Psalms and Lamentations.
Lament Fluency Changes How You Show Up For Others
- People who practice lament show calmer presence, empathy, and the ability to hold silence.
- Mark compares lament-fluent people to someone who learned a foreign language: they navigate grief with competence and compassion.
