Mother, son share their journey of grief and hope
‘In our culture, we don’t know what to do with the groans of people,” writes Josh Ross in “Scarred Hope: A Mother and Son Learn…
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When a community of faith becomes a community in grief
WHITE SETTLEMENT, Texas — On Dec. 29, we watched in terror as the news unfolded about the horrific events at the West Freeway Church of Christ.…
Despite ‘unthinkable’ grief, Christian couple has hope for the holidays
EDMOND, Okla. — Twelve days before Christmas, Allen and Jeanette Wiederstein celebrated the graduation of their 22-year-old grandson, Hunter, from Oklahoma Christian University. They thought…
God can heal a broken heart
MONROE, La. — "I just want to go to sleep before Thanksgiving and wake up after Christmas.” That is what my dear elderly friend Elizabeth…
How Christians can help those grieving during the holidays
To help comfort those mourning a loved one this holiday season, the Legacy Church of Christ in North Richland Hills, Texas, organized a candlelight memorial…
Bless those who mourn; don’t preach to them
‘The brokenhearted need shoulders, not sermons.” That jewel of a thesis is at the heart of “Comfort When the Shadow Falls: Encouraging the Dying and…
‘I know we’ll see her again’
How does a fully formed, healthy baby just slip away, back into the arms of Jesus, and her vigilant mother not know it? I had…
Has God given us more than we can handle?
Sometimes it really is more than we can handle. Life. Somewhere, over the years, it’s become common for Christians to say to our brother and…
‘Grieving a suicide’ will help survivors heal, ministers help
Suicide devastates lives — the lives of families, friends and ministry providers. And many ministers, myself included, are confronted with the event of a suicide…
