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None of us is exempt from difficult times. Experiences of loss and grief, deep disappointments, fear and worry are the stuff of life. The death of someone whose life was once full of promise, the loss of one’s job, an unwelcome or unexpected transition, dreaded health diagnoses, broken relationships, and unfulfilled promises are the great common denominators. Very often, we don’t see another’s suffering, we don’t know another’s disappointment or the circumstances that bring sorrow and grief. Knowing that the incarnate God who came to us in a suffering Christ walks with us in our suffering is our anchor and our hope. The following resources are representative of what the Resource Center provides in our collection on loss and grief.
Featured Resources:
- Dealing with Loss and Grief (VT296=)
- Spiritual Growth in Tough Times: Find a Reason to Hope (VT1942)
- Is It Alright with God If We Suffer? from the series, Faith and Reason II (VT1878)
- Great Figures of the Bible (VT1251)
- Spiritual Homepage’s “Suffering” (VT1747)
- Coping with Loss (VT963)
- Lessons on Living with Morrie Schwartz (VT2111)
- Tuesdays with Morrie (B2188)Gerhard Frost’s The Color of the Night (B189)
- Joy in Our Weakness by Marva Dawn (B1750)
- Can You Drink The Cup? by Henri Nouwen (B1791)
- Where is God in My Suffering by Daniel Simundson (B797)
- A Time to Mourn, A Time to Dance-Help for the Losses in Life (B1798)
- God and Human Suffering by Douglas John Hall (B832)
- Tear Soup-A Recipe for Healing After Loss (B2320)
- Five Cries of Grief (B1317)
- Life is Goodbye, Life is Hello (B1178)
- I Know Just How You Feel (B1034)
- To Comfort and To Honor (B1907)
- Language of the Heart (B2185)
- Praying Our Goodbyes by Joyce Rupp (B2115)
- May I Have This Dance by Joyce Rupp (B1183)
- Little Pieces of Light-Darkness and Personal Growth by Joyce Rupp (B1568)
- The Cup of Our Life by Joyce Rupp (B1804)
- Herb Brokering’s I’m Thinking of You-Spiritual Letters of Hope and Healing (B1653)
- A Grief Observed by C.S. Lewis (B62)
- Meeting God in Our Transition Times (C217)
- Death and Grief Issues from Lutheran Vespers (C247)
- Healing Every Grief - Walt Wangerin (C273)
- A Healthy Journey: Where Do I Go from Here? - Ken Medema and Janice Nadeau (C98)
- Befriend the Darkness, Welcome the Light - Joyce Rupp (C215)
- Grief Stages with Walter Wangerin (C196)
- Clergy to Clergy (C225)
- The Bereavement Ministry Program-A Comprehensive Guide for Churches by Jan Nelson and Pastor David Aaker (PR515)
- Children Are Not Paper Dolls (PR379)
- Retreat with Mother Teresa and Damien of Molokai-Caring for Those Who Suffer (PR624)
- Guiding Children Through Life’s Losses (PR603)