Grief

Compelling: Managing Three Key Emotions of Leadership Succession

Over time I learned that, while emotions shouldn’t be the dominant voice in my life, understanding them is a wise choice for my life.

Grandma’s House

Trevor Littleton recalls Christmas visits to his grandma's house, how a child adopted his grandma's name, & how we have been adopted as God's children.

How to Help a Friend Grieving a Suicide Loss

According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 48,183 Americans ended their lives by suicide in 2021, a figure that has increased by about 35 percent since…

Pushing Back Darkness

How the Lord Has Shaped and Refined Me Through My Wife’s Tragic Death

Easter Meditation 4: Mary, the Mother of Jesus

In his fourth of six devotions in the week leading up to Easter, former editor Mark A. Taylor shares thoughts about the anguish that Mary, the Mother of…

The Gift I Need the Most

Hear the Bells Again

mas Day 1863 was not joyful for Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. On that day, he was concerned his eldest son would not survive surgery after being shot while serving…

Divine Encounters, Good Good-byes, Genes Seen

An Interview with Mike Cope

Mike Cope of Pepperdine University speaks with Christian Standard Editor Mark Taylor about coping with profound personal loss in this exclusive video interview from the 2016 North American…

My Theology and My Approach to Pain

Mandy Smith explores how emotional and spiritual pain can become opportunities for growth. Through pastoral experiences, physical therapy, and Hebrews 2, she reflects on confronting fear, releasing control,…

Grief: A Solitary Journey

Five years after losing his father, Jim Tune reflects on the enduring nature of grief, the ways loss changes us, and the comfort of Christian faith when someone…

We Do Not Suffer Alone

How can we find hope at Christmas when grief and tragedy overshadow the season? Mark A. Taylor reflects on Sandy Hook, personal loss, and the comfort of knowing…

Just Breathe

When suffering leaves us exhausted, how does God's Spirit sustain us? Through Job's story, Jim Tune reflects on spiritual endurance, depression, and the quiet strength found in simply…

Sweet Sorrow

Can sadness deepen our spiritual lives? Jim Tune explores how grief and melancholy awaken the soul, encourage maturity, and teach Christians to carry life's burdens without being overcome…

Resurrection Promise, Hope in Our Pain

What can Mary's experience at the cross teach us about suffering? Mark A. Taylor reflects on grief, uncertainty, and the Easter reminder that God's purposes may extend beyond…