Death & Grief

What will heaven be like? Randy Alcorn presents a thoroughly biblical answer, based on years of careful study, presented in an engaging, audience-friendly style....

On June 4th, 2019, country music singer Granger Smith was enjoying a final evening with his kids before heading to Nashville for the CMT Music Awards and his next tour....

Kate Bowler is a professor at Duke Divinity School with a modest Christian upbringing, but she specializes in the study of the prosperity gospel, a creed that sees fortune as a blessing from God and misfortune as a mark of God's disapproval....

If you are struggling to process loss, pain, or grief from the last few years or the last few minutes, J.S. is an experienced and deeply empathetic listener and grief catcher who has held the pain and questions of thousands of patients....

For years, Christians have been asking, "If you died tonight, do you know where you would go?" It turns out that many believers have been giving the wrong answer. It is not heaven....

In Divine Disruption, Dr. Tony Evans and his children pull back the curtain on their faith-shaking experiences, in order to provide biblical wisdom and practical encouragement for how to deal with the hard, unexpected things we all inevitably face....

After miraculously surviving a near-fatal brainstem stroke at age 26, as told in their memoir, Hope Heals, life for Katherine and Jay Wolf changed forever - and so did the way they viewed God, the world, and themselves in it....

Why must we suffer? The greatest Christian thinker of our time sets out to disentangle this knotty issue....

A kayak accident during a South American adventure takes one woman to heaven — where she experienced God’s peace, joy, and angels — and back to life again....

Through the personal stories of those affected and the loved ones who care for them, Dr. Benjamin Mast highlights the power of the gospel and the importance of remembering God and his promises for those suffering from Alzheimer’s disease....

When four-year-old Colton Burpo emerges from life-saving surgery with remarkable stories of his visit to heaven, his family doesn’t know what to believe. Heaven Is for Real details what Colton saw and his family’s journey....

When David Oliver faced the death of his son Joel, at the age of thirty-eight, following a short and brutal fight with cancer, he set about researching and writing this powerful short book on heaven and committed to write whatever he discovered....

More than 1.5 million copies sold! What if you discovered that the life you already have is the life you’ve always wanted? What if joy is possible right where you are? Listen to find out more....

New York Times bestselling author Lysa TerKeurst shows you what to do with your skepticism and distrust so you can heal from past betrayals and move forward with strength and resilience.

When doctors gave him six months to live, John Pontius created a blog to leave his testimony with his children....

These days, bad news often outpaces the good. Problems outnumber solutions. You may turn and ask, "Where is God at a time like this?" Friend, he's right here. And he's whispering your name....

What do you do when your world seems to be falling down all around you? When loss is too much to bear? When disappointment becomes your new reality? Pastor Steve Carter is certain you'll find hope and life through these three simple yet profound steps: Grieve. Breathe. Receive....

Sometimes we make sacrifices to help us get ahead, to allow us more time with family, or because we believe in the cause....

After being married for less than a year, country music legend Alan Jackson’s daughter Mattie was faced with navigating a future that didn’t include her young husband and their lifelong plans....

This spiritual story of love and loss is a dog's memoir on Life and the Afterlife. Told by the canine Jack from the other side of Rainbow Bridge, it is an easy listen with short chapters. This book is carefully crafted by the author who has three decades of clinical hospice experience....

The unthinkable has happened. Painful. Crushing. Traumatic. Confusing. Complicated. No chance to say good-bye. No final embrace, kiss, or touch. No opportunity to clear the air, ask and give forgiveness, or make amends. A life gone....

In this updated and expanded edition of Heaven, first published 25 years ago, Joni Eareckson Tada explores our deepest questions about eternity, reminding us that even in our pain we can look toward heaven to be joyfully captivating, utterly desirable, and worth living for every day....

Join Nancy Guthrie in discovering why emptiness has never been, and never will be, a problem to God. As Nancy pulls back the curtain on God’s work to fill up emptiness as revealed throughout the Bible, you’ll experience grace and hope that your emptiness can and will be filled....

When someone we love is grieving, we want to be there. But it's easy to feel paralyzed, worried that we might say or do the wrong thing....

Standing at a departure gate in Dallas' Love Field, Dave Roever held his recent bride Brenda in his arms and kissed her goodbye. He knew fully the dangers awaiting him in the raging battles in Vietnam, yet he promised the love of his life that he would return to her "without a scar"....

What do we do when we have prayed, but it seems like God is not answering? What do we do if we are believing God for a loved one’s healing, but their condition is only getting worse? Or worse yet, what do we do when tragedy strikes? The loss of a loved one, a failed marriage or business. We may begin to wonder, was it my fault? I prayed but haven’t received an answer. There are times in life when we don’t know for sure why something has happened, but God has promised He will answer. He simply tells us to return to what we know. God has not brought us this far to abandon us. In this ...

In Heaven Awaits, you will explore what the Bible says about heaven and begin to envision the wonders and glories that await you. Heaven is real. And throughout this audiobook, you will discover that your eternal home is far more real than your earthly experience right now. As such, you will be energized to live each day in light of that awe-inspiring reality.

What do you do when your world seems to be falling down all around you? When loss is too much to bear? When disappointment becomes your new reality? Pastor Steve Carter is certain you'll find hope and life through these three simple yet profound steps: Grieve. Breathe. Receive.

Candace Charbonné and her family faced an unthinkable reality when she was told her 37-week 5-day-old baby she was carrying no longer had a heartbeat. In this captivating and heartfelt memoir, Candace takes you through the devastating details and raw emotions of giving birth to a stillborn baby, the ensuing grief, and the saving Grace of Jesus Christ in her darkest hours.

Jesus is your model and example on how to deal with every crisis and circumstance. You were never created to react to your circumstances! It’s easy to do, and we all fall prey to that mindset. Whether it’s personally or globally, we want to immediately react in knee-jerk fashion to the crises we are experiencing. The problem is we start to pray from a place of crisis, fear, and anxiety. When you know who the Father is and what He says about what you are going through, you can pray from a place of confidence. You can stand strong, even when everything seems to be shaking around you. ...

This book is a collection of 16 storytellers who describe their personal experiences with the death of their loved ones who knew and believed the truth of John 3:16–For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. Through these inspiring stories of eternal connections, expect to find hope in learning that death is not the end of our life cycle.

We all have a “this” moment. A major struggle in life, a sudden calamity, a burning wound we never could have prepared for. The impact can knock the spiritual wind out of us and leave us sprawled out on the ground—or send us straight to the strength of the Father. Whatever your “this” may be, God can use it to equip you with strength, and He has a plan to lovingly bring you into wholeness. In God Will See You Through This, author and teacher Dr. Jim Garlow humbly journeys alongside you to share twenty-six of the most life-altering lessons he’s learned.

Where is my home? This is the story of a woman who watched “home” slip away again and again—through her parents’ divorce, a foreclosure, two international moves, ten rental homes in ten years, and her mother’s terminal battle with cancer. Add in the challenge of cross-cultural marriage, and Kate Motaung was constantly adapting to a new environment. When home is supposed to be synonymous with love and comfort and safety, unpredictable and unwelcome life events—even the chosen but challenging ones—can shake you to your core. A Place to Land is a globe-spanning memoir that ...

If you are struggling to process loss, pain, or grief from the last few years or the last few minutes, J.S. is an experienced and deeply empathetic listener and grief catcher who has held the pain and questions of thousands of patients. While social and cultural narratives about grief are dominated by "letting go, moving on, or turning the page" in his nearly decade of service as a chaplain at a major hospital with a designated level one trauma center J.S. understands firsthand how rushing or suppressing grief only adds a suffocating layer of pain on top of the original wound.

Grief is a personal journey that is often filled with unexplained emotions and numberless moments of walking side-by-side with Christ, praying for words, wisdom, and answers. In a candid collection of narratives, stories, and poetry shared to help those struggling with loss, Mark Lanford offers an inspirational glimpse into his sometimes lonely, sometimes supported walk through heart-shattering grief after losing his wife of forty-two years.

There is no light without the dark At the end of the day, when the day is spent, there is only one thing to do: think. You know there's a problem. You know there's a very real, very likely, disaster ahead. But you ignore it. Or someone ignores it. Or, perhaps, you feel that nobody cares. Whatever the reason, hope is slim. Life is tough and drugs are tougher. But don't give in. There is a light amid the dark, and I will show it. Let me help you. Personally, let me guide you from a place I knew too well. Hopefully, to a place you'll embrace as well. What do you have to lose? Depression, Drugs...

Don't Die in the Winter • Are you on the devil's hit list? • Is all hell breaking loose in your life? • Do you wonder if the sun will ever shine again? Don’t Die in the Winter will help you discern spiritual “weather” conditions and help you properly prepare for them. Every season of life brings new changes and new challenges. God uses the bitter, lonely, cold winter season of our life to develop Christlike character in us. Adversity is merely a harbinger of the springtime of blessings to come. Winter does not last forever—be not “weary in well doing: for in due season we ...

Run to the Father when your world feels like it’s falling apart. Loss affects everyone and at some point everyone will walk through a type of major loss in their lives. It might be through the death of a loved one, or the ending of a relationship, or losing a job, etc. The choices we make in how we deal with loss will have a direct impact on our path and journey in life. In the midst of their crisis, the last thing grieving people need is to be told how they should feel during their process or receive a shallow response to their deepest questions. More than anything, during times of loss,...

Physical suffering can feel a lot like walking through fog. Pain consumes you until you feel lost, unable to feel your way out of the mess. You may even lose sight of God amidst your suffering. But through it all, you are seen, known, and loved. We can be confident that our God is good and He has a plan to redeem our losses. Through the Fog is a six-week journey through the issues surrounding physical suffering, healing, and God’s nature.

Physical suffering can feel a lot like walking through fog. Pain consumes you until you feel lost, unable to feel your way out of the mess. You may even lose sight of God amidst your suffering. But through it all, you are seen, known, and loved. We can be confident that our God is good and He has a plan to redeem our losses. Through the Fog is a six-week journey through the issues surrounding physical suffering, healing, and God’s nature.