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Comfort when the shadow falls : encouraging the dying and those affected by grief /

" To comfort others is to share the love and presence of God. The call to ministry in the name of Jesus holds many delights, joys, and encouragements. Yet the ministry of comfort--serving those who are dying or affected by death and grief--can be hard, forcing us to come face-to-face with hu...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Sharp, Eddie Leon, Jr
Otros Autores: Bacon, Cheryl Mann
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Abilene, Tex. : Abilene Christian University Press, 2019.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • A gift from scripture: faithful reflection and hope
  • The heart of the minister in the shadow of death
  • Ministry to the one dying
  • Ministry to the family of the one dying
  • The place of the funeral in the ministry of comfort
  • Funeral customs and rituals
  • Serving the unchurched with the love of Jesus
  • Obituaries as ministry and history
  • When death is news
  • Through the shadows to the light: extended pastoral ministry to the grieving
  • The church of sorrows and acquainted with grief.