By Rev. Kevin Haug

Bethany Lutheran Church

“The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.” — John 1:14

There has been a very unfortunate trend in suicide over the past several years. From 2012-2018, the suicide rate steadily increased. Fortunately, it went down for a couple of years, but then started its upward trend again.

It is likely that many of us know someone who ha...