Death, Grief and Bereavement

When Pastor Colin Smith found himself counselling grieving couples in his church, he turned to the book of Lamentations for help. What unfolded is ...

Many people understand that, at the end of all things, Christ returns, God will create a new heaven and a new earth where those who have trusted in...

Are you dealing with the loss of a loved one? Are you fearful about the prospect of your own passing? Death and dying are difficult topics to face ...

Take hold of God's strength to carry you through the hard seasons and storms of life. “Life has its share of joys and laughter—but we also know lif...

The authors draw on their personal stories, as well as on years of medical and pastoral experience. Their writing is full of sensitivity, empathy a...

These attractive booklets can be given by pastors, ministers, chaplains, friends and carers to those recently bereaved. The Path Not Chosen describ...

Grief is a journey no one chooses—but one that changes us forever. When the author’s beloved son Joel died at just thirty-eight, life as they knew ...

Life is painful. Everyone's story comes with unique challenges, difficulties, bumps, and bruises that leave you lost and drowning in their wake. It...

If a friend or loved one dies and we do not know they are saved, what does that mean for our grief? What does it mean to not have the comfort of kn...

Loss is a universal human experience, and it is not limited to when a loved one dies. We experience loss in various ways throughout our lives: the ...

Losing means grieving. Grieving means choices. Choices mean hurt or healing. You've lost someone you love. Or you're on the brink of losing your ma...

Popular culture would have us think that grief is a linear process. Something to move through in an orderly fashion, with a list of steps we can ch...

Marvel at the true home Jesus has prepared for you and me. Deep in our souls is a longing for a home a place of beauty and goodness. A place where ...

None of us is exempt from loss. We lose what we expected, what we thought we believed, our sense of security or identity. We lose friendships. We l...

Lamenting in the face of grief and loss is therapeutic. It is also theologically sound. So why then don’t we lament? Or at least, why don’t we la...

Words of comfort, Scripture verses, and biblical examples of grief for losses of many kinds help to give perspective, meaning, and hope to the deva...

In the face of personal and global suffering, is it possible to live with hope rather than despair? Join psychiatrist, speaker, and award-winning a...

4 Features of the Help a Friend: Grief Pamphlet by Joni Eareckson Tada 1. Practical Tips for Guiding Your Friend Through Grief and Loss Is there ...

When someone we love is grieving, we want to be there. But it 's easy to feel paralyzed, worried that we might say or do the wrong thing. Nancy Gut...

You and I are free to weep because the Savior wept first. Is God frustrated by our tears and weakness? Does He weep with us or is He aloof? Brittan...

This is a raw, profound journal chronicling the author's experience during her 5-year-old daughter Emily's battle with terminal brain cancer. It’s ...

Amidst the shroud of grief after the death of her husband, Lizzie Hunt finds herself at the door to the house of the one known as the Potter. In hi...

'Dancing When the Lights Go Out' by Roger Greene is an emotional and profound exploration of grief, loss, and the societal taboo surrounding these ...

Death teaches us how to live. When Whitney K. Pipkin’s mother was diagnosed with terminal cancer, she wasn’t ready. How could she be? She searched ...

What do you do with life's toughest questions? Maybe your parent is terminally ill, or your friend is struggling with cancer. Every human has to fa...

“It’s cancer.” When you hear the two words you dread most from someone you care about, you know at once that your friend’s life has been turned ups...

With vulnerability and honesty, Jerry Sittser walks through his own grief and loss to show that new life is possible--one marked by spiritual depth...

How do we make sense of what feels senseless? Grief leaves us with empty arms and fistfuls of questions. If we don’t get help processing our loss, ...

The Life Recovery Workbooks meet the needs of people dealing with compulsive behaviors that go beyond alcohol and substance abuse. These workbooks ...

We cannot choreograph our own death, but we can die well. This is a book for those who are facing death. It is also for their relatives, friends, a...

In times of suffering, simple answers often ring empty and hollow--so how can you find hope in hard times? Learn how to survive the difficult seaso...

It's not easy to talk about death, dying and funerals. But if we neglect these subjects, we can be unprepared for some of the most significant even...

A raw and honest collection of poems expressing devastation after premature bereavement. Like many others the author has been robbed of future plan...

In his passionate and direct style, Walter Wangerin, Jr., examines grief and mourning.

I long...to take refuge in the shelter of your wings.The Book of PsalmsOne of the most encouraging metaphors for divine love is that of finding she...

This sweet reminder of God's comfort is a beautiful gift for a loved one in need of encouragement. Prose from writers such as the psalmists, Joseph...

When God seems silent . . . bring your disappointment, anger, questions, and broken heart. Life can be disappointing-bitterly disappointing. Especi...

In her early 20's, Catherine Renfro received a phone call no one should have. In broken hopelessness, her brother, Barrett, called out with despair...

Put this in the hands of a grieving friend to ease the journey through stages of grief. Words of comfort and biblical examples of grief for losses ...

A "Grief Observed" comprises the reflections of the great scholar and Christian on the death of his wife after only a few short years of marriage. ...

From the moment of birth we are destined to die. Sooner or later it will happen! When young and fit we don't think about it, though we may attend t...

Raw, honest and personal thoughts to comfort you on the journey through grief. Grief can often feel like a gnawing homesickness for a place where ...

Our research shows that making choices for a funeral is often difficult for families because they don't know the wishes of the person who died. And...

Can any good come from thinking about death? Our natural tendency is to answer that question no! But what if our meditation on death was informed b...

A beautiful collection of paintings and reflections to help those who grieve, by inspirational artist and writer Jenny Hawke. This book emerged fro...

A person can form and develop a close relationship with an evil spirit, willfully or through ignorance. Two human personalities can form a relation...