Sooner or later, we are all touched by grief. It’s part of living in a world broken by sin. When we have a friend who is in the throes of grief, our usual instinct is to want to help ease their suffering. But how?

Gail McGinty joins Janet and Jocelyn in this week’s episode to discuss practical ways to say and do (and what to avoid) as we work to provide comfort to those who are grieving.

Episode Transcript

Books

God’s Healing for Life’s Losses - Robert Kellemen

Home: How Heaven and the New Earth Satisfy Our Deepest Longings - Elyse Fitzpatrick

Dark Clouds Deep Mercy - Mark Vroegop

Hearing Jesus Speak Into Your Sorrow - Nancy Guthrie 

Gentle and Lowly - Dane Ortlund

Why? Trusting God When You Don’t Understand - Anne Graham Lotz

Heaven - Randy Alcorn

Websites:

GreifShare 

Restoration

Documents

List of Bible Passages

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