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Melissa Mork 

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Grief, Humor, and Purpose

Dr. Melissa Baartman Mork, a Psychology professor at University of Northwestern, studied grief after her parents died when she was in college. Her master’s thesis was, “The Mourning After: Patterns, processes, and obstacles of grief.” After she realized studying grief wasn’t a barrel of laughs, she changed her research to applied and therapeutic humor. When her husband died in 2017, it all came together as she and her kids used humor to navigate their grief.


Visit Melissa's website at melissamork.com

Stephanie O'Brien

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Stephanie is a church planter and lead pastor of Mill City Church in Northeast Minneapolis. She is also a professor of ministry at Bethel University and Seminary in St. Paul, MN. Stephanie has opportunities to coach leaders around the country through speaking, coaching and her podcast Lead Stories with her friend Jo Saxton. She is passionate about communities and individuals participating in the mission of God to the world. In the fall of 2019 her first book will be published – Stay Curious: How Questions and Doubts Can Save Your Faith.

Stay curious with Pastor Steph at: www.pastorsteph.com. ​
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