Good Grief Devotional: 52 Weeks toward Hope (eBook)

Brent D. Christianson (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2019
144 Seiten
Fortress Press (Verlag)
978-1-5064-5308-8 (ISBN)

Infos

The Good Grief Devotional offers wise, honest companionship to those who struggle with the death of a loved one, a divorce, the loss of a job, or another major life transition. Pastor Brent D. Christianson's fifty-two devotions follow the ten stages of grief outlined in Granger Westberg's helpful book Good Grief.

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A companion to the bestselling book Good Grief, these wise and honest meditations are for anyone on the journey through grief and loss.Whether you are struggling with your own loss or walking with a friend or family member who is grieving, you know the journey is not smooth or straightforward. The Good Grief Devotional offers wise, honest companionship to those who are struggling with a divorce, the loss of a job, the death of a loved one, or another major life transition.Pastor Brent D. Christiansons fifty-two devotions follow the ten stages of grief outlined in Granger Westbergs helpful bestseller Good Grief. First published in 1968, Good Grief has helped millions of people find comfort and validation for their grief, a deeper understanding of their feelings, and helpful ways to live with loss while moving toward a new reality.Each section of the book begins with a reflection on a particular stage of the grief process and then considers what that stage means for our self-understanding and relationships with everything around us, including creation and God. Each devotion ends with questions to think about and discuss with another person, healing actions to consider, and a prayer.The Good Grief Devotional provides inviting, pastoral care, helps us face the reality of loss, and points toward hope. You will return to this collection of meditations year after year as you progress through your journey.

Autor

Brent D. Christianson is a retired pastor (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America) who served parishes in Wisconsin and Minnesota for ten years and in campus ministry for twenty-five years. His poetry has been published in books and journals, and he has written studies for the ELCA. He and his wife, Rebecca, live in Northfield, Minnesota. They have three daughters and two grandchildren.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 1.2.2019
• Reihe/Serie: Good Grief
• Reihe/Serie: Good Grief
• Verlagsort: Minneapolis
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Psychologie
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Trennung / Trauer
• Themenwelt: Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Moraltheologie / Sozialethik
• ISBN-10: 1-5064-5308-2 / 1506453082
• ISBN-13: 978-1-5064-5308-8 / 9781506453088