Loss

As competitors, sitting the bench, getting rained out, or recovering from an injury can be difficult to wait out. We’re hungry to play and compete in our sport. As Christians, waiting for God’s timing in difficult times can be just as difficult. In this 5-day plan, we’ll explore the best biblical examples of “waiting it out” in hopes to strengthen your patience, guide your peace, and motivate your perseverance.

Season of Waiting

How do you move on after a tragic loss? When you feel you’ve lost the only good thing in life and you will never feel normal again? When you feel overcome by sadness and grief, you need to know there’s a God who understands and wants to comfort you. In this plan, you will learn that by choosing to focus on love, hope, and joy you can survive your grief. 

Surviving Grief

We all face crises in our lives, but do we know how to show up for ourselves and others in the midst of a crisis? This plan introduces the BLESS method, a biblical- and evidence-based resource to help care for ourselves and others experiencing a crisis. BLESS (stands Belonging, Livelihood, Emotional, Safety, and Spiritual needs) helps us be attuned and offer humble help.

Spiritual First Aid: Spiritual and Emotional Care in Crisis

Grief can make you feel all alone. What a gift, then, that in Jesus we find a friend who understands! Jesus became a person just like us, enduring our sorrows and experiencing our pain. His presence in our suffering gives us comfort and encouragement, and his faithful love offers us hope for a future that is marked by joy. 

Jesus, the Friend in Sorrow: A 3-Day Study for Grievers

What happens when you're praying for a miracle, but nothing happens? How do you respond? Do you continue to pray or do quit? 
This plan you will understand God’s will about sickness, give you a perspective on continuing to believe God even when things turn out less than you hoped. I pray strength and encouragement for you to believe God regardless of past hurts. 

How Do I Pray Now Since the Miracle Didn't Happen

We all go through transitions in life - whether it is the loss of a job, a friendship, or an unexpected detour in life. Transition is an unavoidable part of life. Change will come, but God wants to help you stand firm in hope. In this 4-day Bible plan, Evangelist Matt Brown shares encouragements from the Bible that will help you in times of transition in your life.

Navigating Transition

Ruth: Loss, Love and Legacy is a Women's Bible Study of Ruth's life. A journey of unbearable loss, redeeming love, and divine legacy. This 5-day study delves into the virtuous character of Ruth and her unique relationship with her mother-in-law Naomi. If you've ever felt devastated, struggled as a stranger, longed to be loved, or wept along the way, you'll find a loyal sister in Ruth. 

Ruth: Loss, Love and Legacy

Job loss is stressful and scary. You question your security and significance. “How will I pay the bills, get health care, find a new job? Do I still have what it takes? Where is God in all this?”  Be encouraged. He still has “good works” for you to do (Ephesians 2:10). Let Jesus guide you through the Lord’s Prayer on your way to getting back on your feet again!

Suddenly Unemployed – Take It to the Lord in Prayer

We all grieve differently. For an Enneagram One, the tendency toward perfectionism and the desire for order can make grief even more complicated. This 4-day plan, from critically acclaimed author Andrew Kooman, gives some guidance, companionship, and hope to those in grief.