Comfort the grieving : ministering God's grace in times of loss - Tautges, Paul. (Grand Rapids : Zondervan, 2015)
A ministry of comfort -- God is our refuge: the biblical foundation for our comfort -- The death of a believer: ministering with pastoral tenderness -- Visiting the grieving: compassionate, personal care -- Grace for the journey: long-term bereavement care -- Comfort through writing: the art of writing hope-dispensing letters -- Preaching that comforts -- Sermon 1: life out of death -- Sermon 2: our need for reconciliation -- Sermon 3: God is trustworthy -- Acknowledgments -- Appendix 1: scriptures that comfort -- Appendix 2: poetry, songs, and prayers -- Appendix 3: sample memorial services -- Appendix 4: recommended resources.
Includes bibliographical references.
Keywords: Church work with bereaved persons; Pastoral theology