Comforting the bereaved

內容簡介

Part 1: The meaning of comfort -- 1. Comforters needed -- 2. The Bible and death -- 3. The grief process -- 4. Pastoral resources -- Part 2: Sharing comfort -- 5. The pastoral visit -- 6. Do we need funerals? -- 7. The funeral message -- 8. At the grave -- 9. Following the funeral -- Part 3: Special situations -- 10. The pastor's approach -- 11. The death of a child -- 12. Suicide -- 13. The murder victim -- 14. Multiple deaths -- 15. The "wicked sinner" -- 16. The stranger -- 17. Death in another congregation -- 18. Calendar complications -- 19. A member of the minister's family -- 20. Divided families -- 21. Additional outlines -- Part 4: Questions people ask -- 22. Questions pastors ask -- 23. Questions mourners ask.