Tag: loss

Bible, Leadership

HAS JESUS SHIPWRECKED YOUR LIFE?

Jesus Shipwrecked Paul’s Life. Perhaps you’re thinking, “Shipwrecked? That’s a little harsh!” Not when we look at the original language to which Paul wrote his

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Discipleship, Ministry

WHAT HAPPENS AFTER WE DIE?

What Will Relationships Be Like? Over the summer and early fall, we’ve worked through each season of life from young to old, and everything in between. We unpacked

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Discipleship, Outreach

SERVING & PROTECTING THE WIDOWED

When Loss & Loneliness Cloud Judgment. Every year, thousands of widows and widowers, are taken advantage of. A scam is set into motion when the con-man (or

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Discipleship, Leadership

HOW WE CAN PLAN FOR A TIME OF MOURNING

Everyone Dies. Though this is a true statement, it doesn’t make it an easier when we’re faced with the death of a friend or family

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Bible, Discipleship

THE HARSH REALITIES OF LOSS AND GRIEF

Although we all dread the thought, at some point we will lose a loved one.

It might be due to old age and natural causes, with a full understanding that their time had come. It may be under very tragic circumstances, where a whole community is cast into turmoil over the event.

Regardless of the situation surrounding the loss, someone, somewhere, will be thrust into the pain and anguish of grief.

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Bible, Discipleship, Family, NT, Outreach

How God Is Faithful Even In Times of Sorrow

Loss is hard. I remember walking with my wife after losing her father. It was really hard. However, when I think back, it was during our family’s sorrow that I found a renewed understanding of eternity and God’s faithfulness.

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Discipleship, Family

When Loss Hits Close to Home For the First Time

I’ve been processing through the morning my father-in-law lost his battle with lung cancer.  That morning will forever be solidified in my mind. It was my first real, close-to-home experience with grief, and I was not prepared for how debilitating it would be.

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Bible, Discipleship, Family, Gospels

Christ’s Ability To Empathize With Your Loss of a Loved One

Have you lost someone recently? Maybe you’re having a tough day, working through with memories and reminders of someone you lost years ago? If so, Lean into Jesus and let Him carry it with you. He loves you. He knows your loss.

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