General – FAQ

• Lawrence J. Crabb (Larry) passed away peacefully the morning of February 28th, 2021 after a 23 year battle with cancer.
• Larry was 76 years old.
• He is survived by his wife and middle school sweetheart, Rachael, to whom he was married for over 54 years, two sons, Kep and Ken, two beloved daughters-in-law, and five grandchildren.

• Two memorial services will be held for Larry, one on April 9th at 1:30 EDT in Lake Wylie, SC at the Community Church of Lake Wylie, and one on April 16th at 1:30 MDT at Colorado Christian University in Lakewood, Colorado. Both services are open to friends and family but space is limited and registration is required. And both services will be live-streamed. We encourage all who can to join us virtually. Details about the services, livestream links, and how to donate will be available soon at www.largerstory.com/larrys-memorial/

The Larger Story is the story of God and how he exposes what is most wrong with us while at the same time believing we can become who we long to be. The Larger Story does not protect you from pain, but it allows you to see what God is doing. It allows you to become relationally alive – to profoundly accept yourself and your part in the story God is telling. The Larger Story includes how to love others, even those who are hard to love. It is not a musical comedy, it is not meant to make you feel good, or to be momentarily excited. It is to instill a passion.  We are to get deeply passionate about the beauty of the story that God is telling. So it is our hope that what we offer will, in some way, spur you on in your passionate about being a part of the beautiful story God is telling.

Please visit our Ministry Merger page for more information:

https://largerstory.com/ministry-merger/

For the most thorough answer, please see our Larry Crabb page.

Please see our Webinars FAQ.

• Inside Out
• Finding God
• Men and Women
• The Adventures of Captain Al Scabbard: The Baron’s Code
• The Adventures of Captain Al Scabbard: An Unlikely Smuggler
• Effective Biblical Counseling
• God of My Father
• Connecting
• Understanding Who You Are
• Marriage Builder
• Encouragement
• Fully Alive
• Shattered Dreams
• The Silence of Adam/ Men of Courage
• Soul Talk
• The Pressure’s Off
• Understanding People
• The Personal Touch
• PAPA Prayer
• Safest Place on Earth
• 66 Love Letters
• Joy Breaks for Couples
• Hope When You’re Hurting
• Real Church
• A Different Kind of Happiness
• Be Strong, Be Courageous
• Every Man a Warrior
• When God’s Ways Make No Sense
• How to Become One with Your Mate
• How to Deal with Anger
• Becoming True Spiritual Community
• Who We Are & How We Relate
• Bring Home the Joy

For more information about Larry’s published works, see our page about Larry’s life on the narrow road.

The date for Larry’s next books has not been determined but is in the final stages of publishing. If you would like to stay informed when it comes out, please fill out this form.

As we conceive it, Spiritual Direction is the process of exploring and understanding the interior world of another, recognizing both the work of the flesh and the work of the Spirit, and following the Spirit’s work in transforming the person’s interior world to become more like Christ.

Spiritual Direction moves deeply through the self-protective demands of the false self to discover and touch the holy and loving uniqueness of the true soul that lies beneath in every redeemed heart.
In simplest terms, the Spiritual Director follows the Holy Spirit in promoting spiritual formation.
Central to Larger Story Spiritual Direction is the close attention paid to the inner life of Spiritual Directors, particularly the passion that rules his or her conversation with the directee.
The Larger Story approach to Spiritual Formation deals with the internal dynamics of the soul that are normally thought to be the province of counseling and therapy.
Wisdom for understanding the human soul and encouraging Spiritual Formation is dependent on biblical anthropology, on what God reveals in His Word about people as fallen image bearers who can be restored through the provisions of the New Covenant.

For even more information on Spiritual Direction and how to receive it from one of our directors visit our Spiritual Direction page.

• Collected Works – Jonathan Edwards on the Trinity, a brilliant discussion of God’s essential nature as relational.
• Bonhoeffer – Eric Metaxes, a profound and inspiring biography.
• Redeeming Singleness – Barry Danylak, an unmatched theology of the satisfying opportunity of singleness to reveal God in a unique way from married people.
• With Calvin in the Theater of God – ed. John Piper and David Mathis, an excellent introduction to Calvin as a man, as a pastor, and as a theologian. You’ll be challenged to think more deeply about what it means to glorify God.
• This Momentary Marriage – John Piper, a highly readable, practically helpful, and theologically rich discussion of marriage.
• To Change the World – James Davison Hunter, a penetrating and controversial exploration of how Christianity can and cannot change the world.
• The ESV Study Bible – far and away the most useful single volume in hearing God speak through His Word.

Here are the 7 Questions and recommended readings for each:

Question #1: Who is God?

• Experiencing the Trinity – Darrel Johnson
• The Holy Trinity – Robert Letham
• Mere Christianity (Beyond Personality) – C. S. Lewis

Question #2: What’s God up to?

• Desiring God – John Piper
• The End for Which God Created the World – John Piper
• Finding God – Larry Crabb

Question #3: Who are we?

• Understanding People – Larry Crabb
• CD on Gender – Larry Crabb
• The Silence of Adam – Larry Crabb

Question #4: What’s gone wrong?

• Sin and Temptation – John Owen (ed. J. Houston / J. Packer – Victor Books)
• Inside Out – Larry Crabb

Question #5: What’s God done about our problem?

• The Cross of Christ – John Stott
• The Pressure’s Off – Larry Crabb
• Evil and the Justice of God – N. T. Wright

Question #6: How is God’s Spirit moving today?

• The Impact of God – Iain Matthew
• Shattered Dreams – Larry Crabb
• The Great Divorce – C. S. Lewis
• Finding God – Larry Crabb

Question #7: How do we join the Spirit’s movement?

• The Pilgrim’s Progress – John Bunyan
• Becoming a True Spiritual Community – Larry Crabb
• SoulTalk – Larry Crabb
• The PAPA Prayer – Larry Crabb
• Connecting – Larry Crabb

For more information about the 7 Questions of Spiritual Theology, see our page about God’ Larger Love Story.

Unfortunately, Larry will no longer be hosting in person events. This includes his School of Spiritual Direction and the NextStep School of Spiritual Direction.

Please see our Events Calendars page for our other event offerings and information.

Contact us at hello@largerstory.com