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Surprised by Grief

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  • Stories of loss and heartache, exploring the various ways of experiencing God’s kindness and care through ordinary means of grace. No one can fully prepare for grief, but we can open our hearts to the experiences that come with it, and in our openness find comfort in the presence of God.
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  • Sponsored: Leaving a Legacy

    Sponsored: Leaving a Legacy
    Jul 2 2021
    This sponsored episode of Surprised by Grief is brought to you by CT Creative Studio in partnership with Inheritance of Hope. When Andrea Hansen was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2019, she knew her family would need help charting a course through her illness and beyond. She and her husband Brian turned to Inheritance of Hope, a North Carolina-based nonprofit that offers faith-based support and legacy building retreats for families facing a parent’s terminal diagnosis. Through Inheritance of Hope, families find patient and caregiver support, groups for their children, and guidance for the hard road of dying.In this episode, Andrea and Brian join Daniel Harrell and author Clarissa Moll to discuss how Inheritance of Hope opened their dialogue around death and helped their children process grief. As the Hansens intentionally focus on God’s gift of today, they find hope and joy in the midst of suffering. Surprised by Grief is a production of Christianity Today. This episode is sponsored by Inheritance of Hope. Produced by Mike Cosper Written by Daniel Harrell and Clarissa Moll Edited and mixed by Mark Owens Music by The Porters Gate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    32 mins
  • Love Calls to Love

    Love Calls to Love
    Jun 25 2021
    Time doesn’t heal all wounds. But if you’ve lost a loved one, you learn that time and experience reshape you. As the months and years pass, you’re faced with the task of embracing the new you while honoring the bonds you shared with your person who is gone. How do you find a life you can love again? What does that transformation look like? When do you know whether to take off your wedding ring, sell the house, or start a new relationship?In this episode, Daniel Harrell and author Clarissa Moll deep dive into conversation about the life we long for after loss. They discuss how time separates us from our loved one’s death, what it takes to release regret, and how grief can open us up to love extravagantly. Daniel and Clarissa talk honestly about how love continues after death and how that love can become a wellspring for new life after loss. Surprised by Grief is a production of Christianity Today. Produced by Mike Cosper Written by Daniel Harrell and Clarissa Moll Edited and mixed by Mark Owens Music by The Porters Gate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    34 mins
  • The Ministry of Showing Up

    The Ministry of Showing Up
    Jun 11 2021
    Grieving people often say that loss clarifies what’s important in life. An encounter with death can help us reorient our priorities, reorder our affections, and restore our sense of purpose. Grief offers us the opportunity to release our reliance on structured programs and embrace messy, embodied presence as the real gift we offer one another in the valley of the shadow. In this episode, Daniel Harrell and author Clarissa Moll discuss the ministry of showing up—how welcoming death and dying to Christian spaces can help us become better neighbors, how the pandemic shutdown can offer us new perspectives on congregational care, and how intergenerational worship pictures fullness of life in Christ. Daniel and Clarissa talk about re-envisioning pastoral vocation as ministry of care, slowing down to engage with older saints in our churches, and how we can rediscover the quiet joy of being present in the midst of busy lives.Whether you’re devoted to vocational ministry or just want to learn how to show up better for hurting people in your life, this episode is for you. Special guest author Dave Meuer shares his story of caring for his mother-in-law during her declining years with Alzheimer’s disease.Dave Meuer is the author of New Every Day: Navigating Alzheimer’s with Grace and Compassion. Surprised by Grief is a production of Christianity Today. Produced by Mike Cosper Written by Daniel Harrell and Clarissa Moll Edited and mixed by Mark Owens Music by The Porters Gate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    48 mins
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