The Holy Shift Show
The Holy Shift Show
Christine Crawford
32: Grief is Holy — How to Grieve Well
53 minutes Posted Mar 27, 2026 at 3:00 am.
Welcome & Intro
Introducing Rebecca Carrell
Rebecca's Story
Lies About Grief
Faith, Hope, and Grief
Grief in Scripture
Grieving with Others Well
Resources & Opportunities
Don't Rush or Bypass Grief
Healing Grief, Trauma & Loneliness
Grief Comes in Waves & Cycles
A Better Theology of Suffering
If You Feel Overwhelmed by Suffering
The Biology (and Invitation) of Grief
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What if what you've been avoiding is what heals you? We don't know how to grieve. Not really. We've been taught to hurry our grief, spiritually bypass lament, and sanitize our suffering — leaving a lot of us with an “emaciated theology of suffering,” and no place to take our pain. In this honest and tender conversation, Bible teacher, author, and award-winning broadcaster Rebecca Carrell joins me to talk about what it means to grieve well. We dig into why deep grief is not a lack of faith but...