In this episode, I reflect on how we, as believers, wait with confidence for the return of Christ. Centered on 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18, this message explores the tension between sorrow and hope. Death is real, painful, and disruptive. But it is not the end, and death certainly isn’t victorious. We grieve, yes, but not like those without hope. Our confidence is grounded in the resurrection of Jesus, which promises our own.

I talk candidly about the emotional weight of loss and how grief shows up differently for each of us. It’s not a failure of faith to cry or to struggle. Instead, it’s an invitation to lean into the promise that Christ will return, the dead in Him will rise, and we will always be with the Lord. That hope transforms how we live now.

We’re encouraged not to rush through grief or force others to "get over it," but to wait with patient anticipation. Life is a gift that we are meant to cherish with open hands, not clenched fists. As we live between loss and restoration, we can find strength in knowing that death is not our final chapter. Christ is. And that changes everything.