Grief

More Resources for a Deeply Formed Spiritual Life

God of the Valley | Barnabas Lin

Reflecting on Psalm 23, Barnabas Lin reminds us of God’s defense of and nearness to us in the darkest valley—the valley of the shadow of death.

God of the Lowercase Victory | Andrea Cammarota

Andrea Cammarota invites us to pay attention to the small victories and light of God amid discouraging times.

The God Who Calls Us Deeper | David Emmanuel Goatley

David Emmanuel Goatley preaches on how, in every season, we are called to deeper intimacy with Jesus through reflecting on his suffering and resurrection.

God as Doula | Jessica ChenFeng

Jessica ChenFeng preaches about a God who protectively delivers us into new life and identity through presence, attunement, and vulnerability.

Grief Is the Continuation of Love | Kevin Doi

Kevin Doi invites us to see the tears of Jesus as a sign of God’s solidarity with us in suffering.

The God of Steadfast Love | David Emmanuel Goatley

Amidst the Southern California fires and their ongoing impact on the Fuller community, David Emmanuel Goatley offers a word of encouragement reflecting on the inexhaustible love of God.

The Holy Gift of Being With

Recounting her time as a jail chaplain, Ashley Abercrombie reflects on God’s immeasurable love and grace and on our call to extend such love and grace to others.

Accompanying One Another on the Thresholds of Suffering

Tyler Brewington-Mathis, chaplain and Fuller alum, reflects on the faithful tasks of accompaniment and of bearing witness to the stories of others as we journey with people in their suffering.

Capturing Light

After her son’s battle with pediatric brain cancer, Kristin Young (MDiv student) returns to seminary with a hunger to know God more deeply and a passion to help others discover hope as they walk through valleys.

Celebration Is a Rhythm, with Nicole Zasowski

Nicole Zasowski (MSMFT ’11) reflects on the power of practicing celebration, even amidst seasons of grief and loss.

Deep Sorrow, Deep Joy

A holistic theology of mission shapes Lacey Lanier’s approach to nursing, as she tends to sick and suffering children in the NICU.

Self-Care in the In-Between

Brie Turns, assistant professor of marriage and family therapy, writes about four areas of self-care for those walking with others through suffering and loss.

Called by Name | Kevin Doi

Kevin Doi speaks an encouraging word to pastors and ministry leaders, reminding them of God’s ongoing work and loving presence during seasons of judgement and criticism.

Pools of Water in the Desert | Kevin Doi

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Kevin Doi (MDiv ’94), Fuller Seminary chaplain, encourages us to be attentive to God’s presence, reflecting on how God meets us in the most difficult and unexpected places.

Under the Shelter of Hope | Inés Velásquez-McBryde

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Inés Velásquez-McBryde (MDiv 19’), pastor and Fuller Seminary chaplain, delivers a message on how God welcomes us under the shelter of his hope, even as we continue to experience fear and grief.

Suffering in Obedience | Leah Fortson

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Leah Fortson (PhD in Clinical Psychology ’17, MDiv ’18) meditates on the reality of suffering in the Christian life and how God might use our pain to bring healing to a suffering world.

Mary Glenn on Grief

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Mary Glenn, affiliate professor with the School of Intercultural Studies, discusses her work as a law enforcement chaplain, her non-profit, Cities Together, and how she helps individuals process grief

Healing Where There is No Cure: The Disruption of Illness

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Walking Through Darkness in the Light of Heaven: When God Says “No” to Healing

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Limping Toward Sunrise

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The End Of The World As She Knew It

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