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Life expectancy worldwide is twice what it was a hundred years ago. And because of modern medicine, many of us don't often see death up close. That makes it easy to live as if death is someone else's problem. Ignoring the certainty of death doesn't protect us from feeling its effects throughout the lives we're living now—but it does hold us back from experiencing the powerful, everyday relevance of Jesus's promises to us. So long as death remains remote and unreal, Jesus's promises will too. But honesty about death brings hope to life.

The book explores the biblical commandment "Thou shalt not kill," contrasting its implications with instances of sanctioned killings in the Bible. It begins by explaining the commandment's foundational role in God's moral law, emphasizing the sanctity of human life. The Old Testament records instances where God commanded the destruction of specific groups, such as the Canaanites, Amalekites, and Midianites, highlighting theological and covenantal contexts for these judgments.

In this captivating Christian memoir, Tika McCoy shares her deeply personal journey of loss, grief, and divorce, revealing the raw emotions of tears and anger that consumed her. But amidst the chaos, McCoy discovered God’s presence sustaining her during the storm. As the tears dry up and her life is restored, she realizes that it is God who has been steadfastly by her side all along.

Knowing her God was bigger than any cancer, ten-year-old Christina faced this tremendous obstacle with unwavering faith and a smile in her heart. There was no room for anger, and the question “Why me?” would never be asked. Instead, this diagnosis was answered with “Use me. Use me, Lord, for Your Name and Your Glory! ”There was no coincidence that Celeste Bowers would be blessed with gifts of writing, teaching, coaching, making people laugh, and being a mom. All these gifts held crucial roles when her ten-year-old daughter, Christina, was diagnosed with cancer.

"Look at the birds". Through the painful days of the pandemic stuck in her home, Courtney Ellis found herself looking down in despair. Soon after, her beloved grandfather died unexpectedly. It was around this same time that Ellis took up watching birds. "Took up" might not be exactly right—as she puts it, "the switch flipped," and she's been borderline obsessed with birds ever since. Looking Up is a meditation on birding as a practice of hope.

Using Psalm 139, Abbey Wedgeworth walks alongside women suffering the heartbreak of miscarriage. Having experienced the sorrow of miscarriage herself, she acknowledges the isolation commonly felt and the impact that such an experience can have on faith.

Facing your ultimate death can be scary, but in light of God's promises, it doesn't have to be. Finish Line provides practical and biblical help on topics such as finances, blessing others, end-of-life choices, heaven, and caring for those you leave behind so you can approach your own finish line with hope, joy, and peace.

En esta obra, la Dra. Pamela Q. Fernandes trata de cómo es posible permanecer en el amor de Dios y superar este invierno de dolor. En esta nueva entrega de su serie Ten Reminders, habla de los conflictos que experimentó con la fe durante su proceso de duelo por la pérdida de su padre, Richard Fernandes, y explica lo que le costó salir de la postración provocada por el dolor. Movida por la gracia de Dios, escribió un libro para ayudar a otros en su duelo, sabiendo muy bien que nunca se puede pasar página por completo y que sólo logramos la sanación depositando nuestra confianza en Jesús.

Life can be hard. Although there are moments of beauty and goodness, more often than not, life is marked by fear, struggle, disappointment, and loss. And we don't know what to do with it. We've tried to find hope and security in various people and places—but each has proved unworthy of our trust. We need more. Something—or Someone—who won't fail us when our world falls apart. In this book, beloved author and Bible teacher Michele Cushatt presents a better way.

I 2005 mistede Julia sin mor til kræft. Hun havde brug for at tale med nogen, der kunne give hende håb om, at er var lys for enden af sorgtunnelen. I "Sig farvel – Hvad præster ved om sorg" taler forfatter Julia Lahme med danske præster om sorg og om, hvordan man får håbet og troen tilbage efter at have mistet en, man holdt af. Med udgangspunkt i sit eget tab begiver Julia sig ud i Danmark for at tale med seks præster, der kan tilbyde hende og andre sørgende mennesker hjælp på hver deres helt personlige måde.

In this book, Catherine Petersen shares proven principles of faith-walking, spiritual training, and steps for soul-healing, seasoned with personal journey stories.

This heartbroken father tells his story with honesty and vulnerability, sharing his journey from grief-stricken thoughts of his own suicide to God-fueled courage and a ministry that now offers comfort and hope to thousands.

When someone is grieving, what should you say? How can you help? How do you comfort without offering shallow platitudes? The Book of Comforts stands in the gap between suffering and hope, offering listeners the abiding comfort found in Scripture and personal experience. Scripture deals plainly and honestly with suffering and simultaneously points people to the rich hope we find in God. The Book of Comforts is a beautiful and comforting gift for those in hard places.

It is a question at the center of many arguments against the existence of God and a conundrum that stumps even the most devout worshipers. What do we make of pain and suffering? What does it cost us? What is its value? How can an all-loving God allow for world catastrophe, grave illness, and devastating carnage?

Après une adolescence chaotique marquée par la violence et la perte d’un père qu’elle admirait tant, Stéphanie s’est mise en quête d’un bonheur perdu.

Grief can be so debilitating that it blinds you to God's presence. Many who grieve struggle to face the sudden loss, much less embrace it and rest in it. In this remarkably honest book, Sharon Betters tells us the story of her teenage son's sudden death in a car accident. Excerpts from Sharon's journal express her raw grief, anger, and hunger to understand how God can be good and loving and still take away her youngest child. Sharon Betters draws listeners to a passage from Isaiah that carries God's promise to provide treasures for his people in the very midst of darkness and trouble.

When a woman becomes pregnant, miscarriage is usually the furthest thing from her mind. Her time is spent dreaming of the day she will finally cradle her newborn baby in her arms. Such was the case for Jessalyn Hutto when she became pregnant with her first baby. But as is all too common, the precious life she carried came to an abrupt end before those dreams ever became a reality.

When we are alone, isolated, afraid, and grieving the loss of a loved one, Jesus tells us plainly, “Behold, I am with you always!” It is his presence and constant companionship that brings us comfort, consolation, and hope through all the seasons of our lives.

In the midst of his sore trial, Job did something extraordinary, something amazing, something wonderful, something that very few ever think about or realize that they can do, that they should do…Job gave God glory.

A.C. Babbitt and her husband lost their son, Timothy Lyle Babbitt, May 9, 2016, due to miscarriage. This loss led to the creation of Babbitt’s blog, “The Child I Never Held.” After suffering such a devastating loss, she went through a whirlwind of emotions, including times when she was angry with God. Scripture was hard to hear, because she felt God had broken His promises to her.