Grief Illustrations
44 illustrations evoking grief
The Commission That Includes Justice - Progressive (Matthew 28:18-20)
In 1980, four American churchwomen were murdered in El Salvador while serving the poor. They weren't just preaching; they were feeding, healing, advocating. The military saw their work as subversive—b...
A Modern Story of Grief
In our modern world, Grief presents both challenges and opportunities for people of faith. Like the biblical characters who faced similar struggles in their time, we too are called to navigate these w...
The Suffering Challenge
Suffering isn't a sign of God's absence—it's often a sign of His presence. Take the story of Rachel, a young woman who lost her husband in a tragic accident. Instead of turning away from God, she chos...
When Suffering Meets Real Life
Suffering isn't a sign of God's absence—it's often a sign of His presence. Take the story of Rachel, a young woman who lost her husband in a tragic accident. Instead of turning away from God, she chos...
Finding Grief in Everyday Moments
In our modern world, Grief presents both challenges and opportunities for people of faith. Like the biblical characters who faced similar struggles in their time, we too are called to navigate these w...
Lessons from Lament
In our modern world, Lament presents both challenges and opportunities for people of faith. Like the biblical characters who faced similar struggles in their time, we too are called to navigate these ...
Lessons from Love - Story
A story related to this content The example of Maria shows that love is not about perfection but about grace.
Mourning and Movement: Honoring Grief, Pursuing Justice
In Genesis 50, we witness a profound display of mourning as Joseph weeps over his father Jacob, and the entire nation of Egypt joins in the lamentation. This passage reminds us that grief is a deeply ...
Romero's Body Offered for the Poor - Liberation (Romans 12:1-2)
Oscar Romero preached Romans 12:1-2 literally: "We must be willing to give even our life for the poor." Days later, he was assassinated while celebrating Mass—his body becoming sacrifice at the altar....
St. John Paul II's Life Plan - Catholic (Jeremiah 29:11)
Karol Wojtyła lost his mother at 9, his brother at 12, and his father at 20. The Nazis occupied his country; he worked in a quarry while secretly studying for the priesthood. He could not have imagine...
The More Excellent Way - Pentecostal (1 Corinthians 13:4-7)
1 Corinthians 13 is sandwiched between chapters about spiritual gifts. Paul's point: gifts without love are nothing. A church known for prophecy and healing lost its pastor to moral failure. What remained?...
Luther's "Let God Be God" - Lutheran (Proverbs 3:5-6)
Luther often said, "Let God be God." It was his shorthand for Proverbs 3:5-6. Stop trying to figure everything out; stop making yourself the center; stop leaning on your own understanding. Human reaso...
The Psalm That Sustained Slaves - Black Church (Psalm 23)
Enslaved African Americans clung to Psalm 23. "I shall not want"—when they were denied everything. "Green pastures"—while working fields that weren't their own. "Valley of the shadow of death"—under t...
When Suffering Meets Real Life - Story
A story that demonstrates the same truth Suffering isn't a sign of God's absence—it's often a sign of His presence. Take the story of Rachel, a young woman who lost her husband in a tragic accident. ...
Lessons from Lament - Contemporary Example
A contemporary example of the same concept In our modern world, Lament presents both challenges and opportunities for people of faith. Like the biblical characters who faced similar struggles in thei...
Lessons from Lament - Quote
This truth has been expressed by many throughout history. In our modern world, Lament presents both challenges and opportunities for people of faith. Like the biblical characters who faced similar str...
The Weight of Expectations: Hagar and Modern Disappointments
Genesis 16 presents a timeless struggle: the clash between divine promise and human impatience. Sarai, unable to conceive, proposes a solution rooted in the cultural norms of her time – Abram taking H...
Quote by Kahlil Gibran
"It takes a minute to have a crush on someone, an hour to like someone, and a day to love someone... but it takes a lifetime to forget someone." - Kahlil Gibran
Quote by Unknown
"You are not what you think you are, You are not what others think you are, You are what you think others think you are." - Unknown
Quote by Sigmund Freud
"Unexpressed emotions will never die. They are buried alive and will come forth later in uglier ways." - Sigmund Freud