Reading the Bible when life is hard
Longer pieces on the passages people reach for when they are worn out, grieving, anxious or afraid, and on what those passages actually say in context.
Bible verses for the loss of a child
One passage that does not try to account for anything, the two verses most often brought to bereaved parents, and where the angel phrase came from.
Grief that comes back months later
Why grief returns in the later months, what Cruse and Marie Curie say about the second year, and a psalm that asks the same question four times over.
Bible verses for the loss of a pet, and do pets go to heaven?
A passage for a broken heart, the guilt of choosing the day, what Christians believe about pets in heaven, and what to tell a child.
Short Bible verses for grief
Six short passages, each one whole rather than trimmed, with what is around it. Includes the two that are usually cut in a way that changes what they say.
Bible verses for the loss of a parent
One passage for the death of a mother or father, the part of the psalm it belongs to, why Romans 8:28 lands badly this early, and what the bereaved say.
What to say to someone who lost a loved one
Plain words you can send today, what to say for a mother, a husband, a child or a pet, what to avoid, and why an imperfect message beats silence.