Spiritual Grief

Throughout history we have tried to make sense of the world that we inhabit and how we can navigate through the tension of all that is good and broken in this life. Yet most of our attempts to avoid loss simply lead to greater anxiety—an unresolved fear that we will eventually lose what we most love and need. Weaving a rich tapestry of Christian tradition and personal illustrations, Hyun offers Christianity as a true and compelling vision for life that faithfully points the way through loss to true beauty.

When you’re in the midst of suffering, you want answers for the unanswerable, resolutions to the unresolvable. But there is a pathway through this suffering. It’s not easy, but God will use it to lead you toward healing. This path is called lament. In the midst of your darkest times, you will discover that lament leads you back to a place of hope - not because lamenting does anything magical, but because God sings a louder song than suffering ever could, a song of renewal and restoration.

En Respuestas de Dios a las dificultades de la vida aprenda cómo manejar de manera bíblica las dificultades que vienen con el diario vivir. Si bien la biblia responde a diferentes preguntas que surgen a diario en el pensamiento, muchas personas no consideran tomarse el tiempo de buscar ahí las respuestas, o no tienen conocimiento del proceso que se debe seguir. Es por esto, que este libro es ideal para acercarte a los numerosos pasajes de la biblia que traen consigo valiosas enseñanzas y respuestas para muchas preguntas difíciles de la vida.

Living in a broken world gives us plenty of reasons to armor up, shut down, and numb out. But God wants more for us than just getting by. When we harden ourselves to the world, we not only close ourselves off from the good things God intends for us, but close off avenues God wants to work through in others' lives as well.

Spiritual Drought: A Transitory Period of Time, Reclaiming your Abundant Life in Christ. In a world where spiritual hunger runs deep, Spiritual Drought emerges as a beacon of hope for those yearning for genuine connection with God. This thought-provoking exploration delves into the heart of Christianity, addressing the alarming decline in sound biblical teaching and the absence of prophetic voices that once guided the faithful. Author Santiago Lastra takes readers on a journey through the parched landscape of modern faith, where God’s house stands in ruins, and many feel lost in the ...

After years on the road performing at sold-out venues, Tyson Motsenbocker returned home to the impending death of his 57-year-old hero and mother. He begged God to heal her, but she died anyway. When they buried her body, Tyson also buried the childhood version of his faith. Shortly before her death, however, Tyson became intrigued by the complicated legacy of Father Junipero Serra, the 18th-century Franciscan monk and canonized saint who dedicated his life to the idea that tragedy and suffering are portals to renewal.

More than a decade ago, Jerry Sittser prayed for the protection of his family, yet three of his loved ones - his daughter, his wife, and his mother - died in an automobile accident. What went wrong? When God Doesn't Answer Your Prayer takes an honest and probing look at the problem of unanswered prayer. In doing so, it draws us ever deeper into a relationship with the God who is the end of all our prayers, the object of our faith, and the one who fulfills our deepest longings.

Two years after Marilyn loses her fiancé to cancer, she becomes a Christian and marries Henry, joining him in a worldwide ministry that leaves little time for family or personal reflection. When her old grief resurfaces, she’s shocked by the tsunami that rips through their lives. Intensive counselling fails to bring healing, and when Henry writes a public letter that decimates their churches and spins them out of fellowship—and lifelong employment—she faces an emotional and spiritual reckoning that challenges her to the core.

Amanda Held Opelt search for a way to process her grief led her to seek wisdom about how other people have made it through, and she found that generations past embraced rituals that served as vessels for pain and aided in the process of grieving and healing. Today, many of these traditions have been lost as religious practice declines, cultures amalgamate, death is sanitized, and pain is averted. In this raw and authentic memoir of bereavement, Opelt explores the history of human grief practices and how previous generations have journeyed through periods of suffering.

The Jesus Response is a unique and inspiring work of fiction that offers readers a powerful glimpse into the mind and heart of Jesus as he reaches out to people facing a wide range of challenges in their lives. Written in the form of personal messages from Jesus to a diverse cast of characters, this book is sure to touch the hearts of readers of all backgrounds and faiths. As you read each of these messages, you will be struck by the wisdom, compassion, and insight that Jesus brings to every situation. Whether you are struggling with grief, fear, doubt, or any other challenge, you will find...

Have you ever found yourself in an unthinkable situation? Take the hand of Jesus and transform your pain into purpose. In "Unthinkable" Heather Bradley shares her deeply personal story of tragedy and the miraculous transformation that followed. In the darkest moment of her life, she found a hand reaching down, offering an exchange—suffering for healing, pain for freedom, and heartache for purpose. Through her journey, she discovered that by taking hold of Jesus’ hand, we can navigate the fiery trials of life and emerge stronger, filled with supernatural strength and confidence. In this ...

1. Family and Relationships: Pray for the strengthening of family bonds and harmony in relationships, asking for mutual understanding and love. 2. Spiritual Growth: Seek deeper spiritual understanding and growth, asking for guidance in your faith journey. 3. Wisdom for Future Generations: Pray for children and young people, asking for guidance, wisdom, and positive influences in their lives. 4. Environmental Stewardship: Offer prayers for the care and preservation of the natural world, seeking awareness and action towards environmental sustainability. 5. Justice and Equality: Pray for ...

Are life’s challenges leaving you restless and overwhelmed? Imagine embracing each day with God’s peace that passes all understanding. 10 Daily Affirmations for Serenity offers you a powerful path to inner calm, inspired by the timeless wisdom of the Serenity Prayer and rooted in God’s Word. This transformative mini-book presents 10 daily affirmations paired with uplifting Bible verses. Each affirmation guides you to: Reflect deeply on God’s promises. Align your thoughts with His truth. Find strength, hope, and direction for life’s uncertainties. Experience the peace that comes ...

Immerse yourself in a journey through early 18th century America with this richly detailed historical fiction saga set amidst the backdrop of the New York and the American frontier. This riveting narrative chronicles the adventures of Otetiani (Master Ormerod), a dispossessed English nobleman forced to brave the untamed wilderness of a youthful America in search of solace, redemption, and maybe even, a touch of mystic. The Journey Begins: Otetiani's tale begins with his exile from England and the blissful, yet fleeting, solace he found in the New World. After the tragic loss of his beloved ...

The book addresses the question of the silence of God, especially when people suffer. It also deals with miracles, and the Bible versus the church. Several indexes contain further discussions on the subject matter.

Have you ever loved a pet with all your heart, only to face the deep sorrow of losing them—whether to illness, tragedy, or the passage of time? There are countless books that claim to guide you through this kind of heartbreak. But the truth is, no advice can truly erase the pain or speed up the grieving process. Grief is deeply personal, and everyone moves through it in their own way and time. Still, it’s comforting to know you're not alone. This book offers that sense of connection. Written by an author who has lived through the heartache of losing a beloved pet, it shares a personal ...

We've lost the practice of lament. Most people don't know how to process personal or communal mourning and instead struggle to honor their tears, vulnerability, and the full weight of these disillusioning times. But tending our grief might be exactly what we need to reimagine a way forward. Tracing her difficult experiences of a catastrophic home fire, a threat to her child's well-being, and other devastating losses and upheavals, Terra McDaniel offers a clear framework for expressing heartache and burdens.

Underwood shares how the story of Lazarus brought renewed hope during his darkest moments of suffering and doubt in his personal battle with leukemia, bringing to life God's powerful answer to the question of pain and suffering: that Jesus loves and cares for us.

Loss can become your greatest teacher if you choose to see it as a master class in your soul’s journey through the lessons we all must confront. Loss then becomes the fast track to resurrecting your authentic self. How Learning To Say Goodbye Taught Me How To Live is a narrative journal of the many spiritual lessons and gifts received during a period of tremendous loss in the author’s life, and how they were put to the test during her best friend's battle with cancer. It chronicles the close friendship they shared during this traumatic time and how they worked to stay conscious and move...

Lenny “the Lier” Pines is an inept liar and con, serving a 15-year sentence in a Texas prison for murder on a technicality. In a dream the night before his parole hearing that feels more real than reality itself, he believes he receives a divine revelation: He must save the world from an impending apocalypse. Compelled by this supposed “mission from God,” Lenny pulls an unexpected cut and run from prison the eve of his hearing. With little more than determination and desperation, he embarks on a quest to convince his estranged corporate executive son to forsake his job and fiancé ...