At LifePointe we believe that through Christ we are promised the hope of heaven.
No matter what happens to our physical bodies, we know our true home is eternally with Christ.
We can experience comfort on this earth abiding in His Word and through relationships with those around us. 
Biblical Foundation:  Psalm 73:26 | 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 | Matthew 5:4
The resources listed below are provided to help you, your family, friends, and others through tough times. You can also rewatch this message  where Phillip and Katlin (LifePointe's Mental Health Ministry Coordinator) talk about walking through the hurt and the hope that come from grief. 

Below, you can download a PDF version of the list for reference or to share.

DEATH/LOSS

Good Grief Book and Workbook by Granger E Westberg
vGood Grief has helped millions of readers find comfort and rediscover hope after loss. It identifies ten stages of grief--shock, emotion, depression, physical distress, panic, guilt, anger, resistance, hope, and acceptance--but, recognizing that grief is complex and deeply personal, defines no right way to grieve.

Get the book & workbook here
Grieving With Hope By Samuel Hodges & Kathy Leonard
This book is packed with short, biblically based, topical chapters addressing the issues those who are grieving face, but are often hesitant to mention to others. It helps readers accurately interpret the message their emotions are sending them and gently guides them to determine whether they’re grieving in a way that leads to hope and ultimate healing.  

Get the book here
God’s Healing For Life’s Losses By Robert W. Kellemen
This book offers real answers, for real people, with real struggles. When life’s losses invade your world, learn how to face suffering face-to-face with God.

Get the book here
Experiencing Grief By H. Norman Wright
This is written for a person who is in the wake of despair that grief leaves. This brief, but powerful book, will help lead readers out of their grief experience through five stages of grief. At the end of the journey is peace and a seasoned, more mature faith.

Get the book here
A Grace Disguised By Jerry Sittser
While most of us will not experience a catastrophic loss in our lifetime, all of us will taste it. And we can, if we choose, know as well the grace that transforms it. A Grace Disguised plumbs the depths of sorrow, whether due to illness, divorce, or the loss of someone we love. The circumstances are not important; what we do with those circumstances is. In coming to the end of ourselves, we can come to the beginning of a new life—one marked by spiritual depth, joy, compassion, and a deeper appreciation of simple blessings.

Get the book here
GriefShare - Support Groups for the Loss of a Loved One
A Grief Share support group is a safe, welcoming place where people understand the difficult emotions of grief. Through this 13-week group, you’ll discover what to expect in the days ahead and what’s “normal” in grief.

Find a GriefShare group nearby

CHRONIC ILLNESS

When God and Cancer Meet By Lynn Eib
Each chapter contains inspiring real-life stories of those who have dealt personally with cancer and found hope in the midst of the pain.

Get the book here
Peace in the Face of Cancer By Lynn Eib
Cancer patient advocate Lynn Eib shares how to live well from the moment of diagnosis through the rest of life. She weaves the story of her own experience as a long-time cancer survivor and those of others around the world into these hope-filled pages. You’ll discover how to bring God’s peace into your own home and heart--regardless of your or your loved one’s medical prognosis.

Find the book here

INFERTILITY & MISCARRIAGE

Hannah’s Hope By Jennifer Saake
This book is intended as a guide to assist in making wise decisions as you struggle through your grief of not yet conceiving, losing a child, or struggling through the adoption process.

Find the book here
Barren Among the Fruitful By Amanda Hope Haley
Using Amanda’s personal stories, and the stories of other women who have struggled to have children, this book surrounds those women struggling with infertility or miscarriage with a sense of community while providing honest facts. It leads women from confusion to understanding. Each chapter is titled with a well-meaning, but sometimes thoughtless comment she was offered during her seven-year struggle with infertility.

Find the book here
I’ll Hold You In Heaven By Jack Hayford
This book provides answers to troubling questions following the loss of a child through miscarriage, stillbirth, abortion or early infant death.

Find the book here
Local Williamsburg Support Group - Kairos Eight 25
Local support group for women experiencing difficulty in potential or actual motherhood.

Visit the Kairos website here

LPCC RESOURCES

Join a LifeGroup
Get connected in a LifeGroup to become engaged in a community that can support you through life’s ups and downs. Find a LifeGroup here.

Prayer
Submit a request for our Prayer Team to have the opportunity to pray for you. Submit a prayer request here.

Find A Support Group or Other Resources
Reach out to our team and let us help point you in the right direction of some local resources.
philm@lifepointechristian.net 
katlin@lifepointechristian.net 

Right Now Media
LifePointe provides everyone with access to Right Now Media.  Think of it as a Netflix for churches.  RNM has many great video studies on grief. Request access to RNM.