Walking with Jesus Through Grief with Randy Alcorn

On today's Equipping You in Grace show, Dave talks with Randy Alcorn about how living in light of the truth of heaven can help those grieving now, finding your God-given identity after a loss, along with his mini-book, Grieving with Hope: Walking with Jesus in Heartbreak (New Growth, 2024). What you'll hear in this episode • How grieving with hope can help Christians prepare for and face suffering. • How health sorrow can help Christians recognize the immensity of loss. • How greater love for the Lord lead to greater relief to those facing sorrow. • How living in light of the truth about heaven can help those grieving. • The dangers of unhealthy versus health grief. • How Christians can walk alongside those facing grief. • The importance of finding your God-given identity after a loss. About Today's Guest Randy Alcorn is the founder and director of Eternal Perspectives Ministries and a New York Times bestselling author of 60 books, including Heaven and Face to Face with Jesus. His books have sold over 12 million copies and been translated into over 70 languages. Randy resides in Gresham, Oregon. Since 2022, his wife and best friend, Nanci, has been living with Jesus in Heaven. He has two married daughters and five grandsons. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback Website: https://servantsofgrace.org/equipping-you-in-grace-2/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/equipping-you-in-grace/id1046765197 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2hSxiDWtUUADAlaDFijRE4 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/servantsofgrace Donate to our ministry: https://servantsofgrace.org/giving/ Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!