Three Ways to Work through Grief
Death brings pain and grief to our hearts. How do we go through grief in a way that brings lasting healing? The article discusses three ways by which we can access healing when facing the pain of grief.
Death brings pain and grief to our hearts. How do we go through grief in a way that brings lasting healing? The article discusses three ways by which we can access healing when facing the pain of grief.
Preaching God's Word to his people implies addressing the needs of the church through the word. This article explains that preaching to the grieving is crucial, and identifies different kinds of grief to which preaching must speak.
This article discusses the grief of suicide survivors, as well as the stigma historically associated with suicide among Christians. It encourages grace rather than judgment in assessing the sin of suicide, and offers advice in ministering to those who are tempted by suicide, and to survivors of suicide.
This article provides insights, based on the author’s experiences, into the particular grief of parents who lose a child, and offers advice to those who seek to comfort them.
Not all grief is caused by the loss of a loved one. Loss of our hopes and disappointment also bring a sense of grief. This article highlights the fact that people who have suffered broken dreams may also need encouragement, and it offers some advice on how to help them.
This article reflects on how psalms of lament are a great source for teaching Christians how to express their grief in prayer.
How do you deal with grief in ministry? This article draws six lessons from 1 Samuel 15:34-16:1 on how to face grief in ministry.
Christians face grief too. The real struggle is learning to grieve well. There are two truths to consider in order to grieve well: God is God and he cares.
This article explains that grief moves toward restoration. The author places in view the experience of suffering loss or sorrow and its value in the life of a believer.
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 considers what grief is, how it heals, and what we can do to help the grieving.
Is there a gospel-shaped grief? 1 Thessalonians 4:13 shows that understanding the lordship of Christ is important in learning to grieve like a Christian.
The author speaks about the holiness of God with respect to grief. In doing so, the author answers the question why God is depicted as grieving in Scripture. His explanation includes the discussion of how God's grieving is like our human way of grieving, and how it is different.
The author of this article looks at Psalms as the depiction of all parts of a religious emotional life. WIth this in mind, and with the conviction that all of Scripture speaks about Christ, this article looks at how the Book of Psalms reveals the emotions of Christ, such as his anger, compassion, grief, hope and joy.
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.