Articles on Secular-topics:life-issues/death

Ready for a Happy New Year? Take the Good and Leave the Bad This New Year

What if you’re carrying things into January that you don’t want to bring with you? And what if there are things you’ve learned that are good for you to remember moving forward? How do you heal without ignoring how this past year changed you? The answer: Debrief.

How My Husband's Death Changed the Way I See Easter

A young woman’s perspective on resurrection changed after she suddenly became a widow.

My One Regret at My Father's Funeral

“I wanted my father to shape up, stop drinking and be nice. Then I would love him.”

Facing the Great Inevitable

A story of facing death and dying with peace

When the World Feels Unsafe

What do you do when tragedy reminds you of the fragile state of this world?

Her Decision to Die

The news of 29-year-old Brittany Maynard’s death flooded news outlets earlier this month. But did Brittany miss something that others facing suffering find?

How to Lead When Tragedy Strikes

What do you do when people are looking to you to respond to a tragedy? Here are 3 specific things the Cru ministry in Venezuela learned when they experienced loss.

Dear Dad, You Have Grandchildren Now

A Cru staff member’s letter to his deceased father, lamenting the loss and considering the influence on his own parenthood.

When Death is Beautiful

Morbid as it may seem, autumn really is about death. And God repeats this pattern in you and me.

Living in the Tension

We are assured of our future life with Christ, but still here on earth. How one believer has decided to wait in joy.

Why her parents gave gifts at her funeral

When Rachael and Reid Douglas lost their little girl, they chose to use their pain as a platform for hope.

When a Baby Dies

In the face of death of baby Molly, Dennis Rainey and his family was left with a choice of whether to trust God or to get angry with Him, deny Him or go off on their own.

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