Care in Grief | Christian Library

How Children Cope with Grief

In this article the author studies grief with children by looking at the way in which children grieve and then providing some guidelines for helping children cope with grief.

A Grief Like No Other: When a Friend Loses a Child

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.

Man of Sorrows

This article is an excerpt from a book of devotions, and focuses on encouraging those who are grieving, by pointing them to Jesus as the "Man of Sorrows."

When Your Song Is a Lament, Sing It with Your Whole Heart

This article encourages those who are grieving to allow themselves to lament their losses in faith, to draw near to the Lord, and to allow fellow believers to join them in their sorrow.

The Gift of Tears

This article suggests that there are times and circumstances when it is better to allow a person who is suffering to shed tears, rather than focusing on bringing their weeping to an end.

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.

A Psalmic Faith

The author speaks about the legitimate role of lament in the believer’s life, using biblical references to show that it is appropriate for believers to lament significant losses.

Guilty Grief

A baby is a baby. That’s why a loss before birth, although it may not be as devastating as a loss during or after birth, is still a loss and may be grieved. This doesn’t mean, however, that a loss at any stage must be grieved. Some mothers may well be able to accept a miscarriage and go on with life without either resorting to denial or succumbing to grief. Some miscarriages are far less traumatic than others. Parents shouldn’t necessarily feel guilty for a lack of grief. Every situation is different, and every person handles loss differently.

Learning to Grieve a Miscarriage

How should a Christian grieve a miscarriage? This article unpacks the comfort that Christian parents have in a time of miscarriage. Their comfort will come by remembering that children are conceived in sin, the sovereignty of God, and salvation is by grace.

Don't Take My Grief Away Grief and the Role of Pastoral Care

Grief is a human response to loss. Looking at 1 Thessalonians 4:13, this article states that Christians should be encouraged to express their grief in hope. The author highlights the importance of understanding the social, emotional, and spiritual side of grief in order to provide pastoral care.

Walking Together Through the Valley

What is important to know if you want to help someone who has lost a loved one? Giving pastoral help as a friend or office bearer to people who grief is not always easy. This article shows what is important when guiding someone on the journey of grief. Death and the burial of our fellow believers is discussed, as well as the importance of our faith in planning a funeral.

When Death is Near Give Comfort to a Surviving Spouse

This article is about death and the surviving spouse. It looks at encouragement and help for the one left behind, as well as pastorate for loved ones after death of a family member.

God's Work in Our Grief

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.

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.

Miscarriage: What Pastors Need to Know

As a pastor, how can you minister effectively to those suffering from the pain of miscarriage? This article offers five things you need to know.

Grace in Miscarriage

How should you respond when you face a miscarriage? This article identifies ten biblical realities that must guide your response.

Waiting in the Uncertainty of Miscarriage

Those who have experienced loss through miscarriage or cared for someone in that situation know that the term "uncertainty" accompanies the experience. This article offers counsel for those dealing with this in miscarraige, encouraging them to wait upon the Lord: wait expectantly, in prayer and truth, and in community.

What to Say (and What Not to Say) to Those Grieving

How can you reach out to those grieving? If the aim is to bring comfort in times of grief, then there are two rules to follow: know what not to say and know what to say.

As You Grieve, Consider What Jesus Gained

How can Christians find comfort in times of grief? They will find comfort by looking not at what they have lost but at what they have gained in Christ.

Grieving the Loss of a Parent

How do you grieve the loss of a parent? It is by learning to face the fear of grief, submitting to God’s will, and through trust in God’s wisdom.

How Shall I Grieve?

How can you grieve in a way that you can bring maximum glory to God? There are three important things that shape your grief: your thoughts, emotions, and belief. This article explains how Christians can control these three in a way that produces godly grief.

Facing the Death of Someone You Love

How do you face the death of a loved one? This article offers six thoughts on how to walk through the valley of the shadow of death.

Four Principles about Death

This article identifies four fundamental things that help believers to have an appropriate perspective on death.

Eight Actions in Death

How do you face grief and death as a Christian? This article reveals eight actions that you can consider when grieving.

A Time to Grieve But, for Christians, Joy Comes in the Morning

Grief is part of this life. This article shows that Christians grieve with hope.

Comfort in Death

Reflecting on Revelation 22, this article draws comfort for Christians facing death or suffering pain from the loss of a loved one. It points to the reality of heaven and the life there as a comfort to Christians.

Grieving Well

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.

Good Grief: Five Ways Your Mourning Can Glorify God

This article offers five ways to grieve in a way that honours God: do not be angry at God, rest in his sovereignty, realize it is good to grieve, rejoice in the hope of a reunion, and reach out to others.

Comforting a Grieving Family

How should one go about comforting a grieving family? Be physically present, listen to them, empathize, share a passage of Scripture, and pray with them. This is what the article advises on comforting a grieving family.

Grief and the Gospel (Part One)

The gospel has a lot to say about how we should understand grief and the manner we should grieve. This article explains that sin should lead Christians to grieve, but also that grieving is caused by the effects of sin.

Grief – A Forgotten Apologetic

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.