Loss

When you lose someone you love, life returns to normal in about 14 days — for everybody but you! If you're feeling stuck in sorrow, you are not alone. Grief Survivor author, Beth Marshall understands. After losing close family members, she realized grief is hard work! The Grief Survivor study will encourage you to write, and trust the Lord to do what only He can do — restore joy-filled life!

Grief Survivor

Jesus said, “In this world we will have trouble.” Chaos, sorrow, confusion and death are very much a part of our earthly experience. At some stage of our lives, it’s likely that we are going to experience deep physical, emotional, mental or spiritual pain. We will know pain of our own, the pain of our family and friends, and the pain of this world.

Learning The Lessons Of Lament

This devotional reading plan invites you to walk through the depths of grief and hope alongside the biblical story and the hauntingly honest art of Rembrandt. Through the lens of his personal losses—including two daughters (both named Cornelia) and a son (unnamed) who died in infancy, and the complicated joy of a third daughter Cornelia, who survived into adulthood—we explore how faith, scripture, and creativity can speak into our sorrow. Let Rembrandt’s journey and the truth of God’s Word guide you through lament, healing, and the quiet strength of enduring love.

Three Cornelias: Navigating Loss With the Bible & Rembrandt

After an accident left her confined to her room in constant pain for the last twenty years of her life, Amy Carmichael penned countless precious letters to her friends. Compiled in the book Candles in the Dark, her letters share her intimate walk with Christ, offering encouragement and hope to those dealing with suffering. Let these words of strength and comfort light your path today like candles in the dark.
 

Finding Hope in Suffering With Amy Carmichael

The area you are struggling with today will be the same area God will use you tomorrow. In just three days, for 10 minutes each day alone with God and His Word, you will learn about why God allows pain and suffering in our lives. Join this plan and discover the hidden plans behind the pain.


Why Pain?

Life doesn’t always go the way we expected. You pray with faith, but God doesn’t do what you asked. You seek Him but don’t feel His presence. You’re going through pain, but your cries for relief seem to go unanswered. This Life.Church Bible Plan will guide you through Scriptures to read When God Doesn’t Make Sense.

When God Doesn't Make Sense

This world is filled with pain and hard things, and often it can feel impossible to navigate. But God desires to show you a way out.  In this 6-day devotional, designed specially for teens, you'll learn how to break free from cycles of sin and fear and cope with grief through the loving embrace of Jesus.  

A Teen's Guide To: Breaking Free 

Struggling to find peace when life doesn’t make sense? This devotional offers an empathetic guide on how to stop asking God, “Why me?” during hard times, and start asking him, “What are you trying to teach me in this?”. Learn to find God in the hard moments of isolation, suffering, failure, and loss. 

Where Is God in This?

Spend seven  days with Dr. Ramesh Richard, president of RREACH (a Global Proclamation Ministry) and professor at Dallas Theological Seminary, as he offers pastoral insights on the reality of death. Though each of us is certain to face death, a Christian’s hope is in Christ—he who lives and believes in Him will never die. Do you believe this?