Grief is a human response to loss. Looking at 1 Thessalonians 4:13, this article states that Christians should be encouraged to express their grief in hope. The author highlights the importance of understanding the social, emotional, and spiritual side of grief in order to provide pastoral care.
This article is about death and the surviving spouse. It looks at encouragement and help for the one left behind, as well as pastorate for loved ones after death of a family member.
What is important to know if you want to help someone who has lost a loved one? Giving pastoral help as a friend or office bearer to people who grief is not always easy. This article shows what is important when guiding someone on the journey of grief. Death and the burial of our fellow believers is discussed, as well as the importance of our faith in planning a funeral.
This article is about grief and the stages of grief. The author looks at shock, anger, and acceptance in the process of grief. He also discusses grief and spiritual growth.
Reflecting on Revelation 22, this article draws comfort for Christians facing death or suffering pain from the loss of a loved one. It points to the reality of heaven and the life there as a comfort to Christians.
This article offers five ways to grieve in a way that honours God: do not be angry at God, rest in his sovereignty, realize it is good to grieve, rejoice in the hope of a reunion, and reach out to others.
How should one go about comforting a grieving family? Be physically present, listen to them, empathize, share a passage of Scripture, and pray with them. This is what the article advises on comforting a grieving family.
Life hurts. Even Christians can confess this, because grief is a reality in the Christian life. This article explains that grief exists to confirm the truthfulness of Christianity, as an opportunity to explain its reality, and as a bridge for sharing Christianity.
This article offers sage tips for helping those who are grieving: listen, weep, send notes, mark your calendar with the day of the person's death, pay for funeral-related things, and point them to Christ.
