Suffering & Bereavement

Hope for When the Pain Won't Quit Everyone experiences pain at times. It can manifest physically, emotionally, relationally, or spiritually. It can follow tragic accidents, great loss, sudden betrayal, or unexpected and unwanted change.

In early 2020, a highly contagious virus made its way around the world. In a matter of days the things that many people relied on for security were shown to be flimsy sources of hope.

Are you ready to stop playing church and begin living an authentic life in Christ? Do you put on a happy face to disguise feelings of sadness, loneliness, or depression? You're not alone.

Loneliness knows no season. It can strike during times of busyness and a full social calendar just as easily as it can when plans are canceled and friends are far off. And we may be surprised just how common loneliness is among our friends, family, a

When we see great suffering, we want to provide hope and help—to make a sufferer’s pain go away . . . and the suffering of those who have experienced trauma can be extreme and overwhelming. Yet it is also complex.

Shame is everywhere. Whether related to relationships, body image, work, or a secret sin, we all experience shame. While shame manifests itself in fear, broken relationships, and regret, it ultimately points us to our fundamental need as fallen hu

When Eleanor Pfaehler and I met, we stood on opposite sides of an invisible, and seemingly insurmountable, wall," Sheila Walsh writes. "Eleanor and I talked over this wall. At times we reached up to hug. But the wall was always there.

How Do You Care for the Sick? Here's How. One of the marks of the ministry of Jesus is his compassionate care for the sick. Jesus brought healing and hope to individuals struggling with life-debilitating illnesses.

Talking to children about death can be hard. Water Bugs and Dragonflies, a perennial bestseller, can help you to answer their questions. Doris Stickney tells the story of a small colony of water bugs living below the surface of a pond.

Nobody can prepare you for all the issues you'll encounter when it comes to teenagers. Whether you work with teens or are trying to parent them, chances are that you've already run into a few things that you felt completely unprepared or ill equipped

Are you feeling despondent, depressed, or discouraged? When we encounter severe trials and suffering, we are often tempted to think that our situation is somehow out of God’s hands. In these dark times, God seems silent, and we feel isolated, confuse

Upon his wife’s sudden death, Brad was left a single father of seven children. Life became harder, and the grief almost overwhelming. We all grieve. We lose something or someone we love. And it hurts. Sorrows seem to crash like stormy waves...

An honest, compassionate handbook for women who have lost their husbands offers widows practical advice, sympathy, insights, and inspiration as it explores the feelings that widows experience and provides suggestions on how to cope.

We are living through a unique, era-defining period. Many of our old certainties have gone, whatever our view of the world and whatever our beliefs. The coronavirus pandemic and its effects are perplexing and unsettling for all of us.

Why Me? Personal Stories of Hope in Suffering by Roger Carswell and published by 10Publishing. you’ll read the stories of twelve ordinary people.

In this booklet, David Powlison offers God’s encouragement to those who have been victimized by others. The author directs them to Psalm 10 and its healing message of anguish and refuge.

'I believe there are many of us who have been wounded by God's people. And I believe there are those of you who have been so wounded, that you have confused God's people with God, and so have run from Him. The purpose of this book is to help you get