Death, Heaven, and Grief: 25+ Resources
Nobody goes looking for these pages on a good day. People arrive here because someone has died, or because a diagnosis has arrived, or because a question they have carried quietly for years has finally become urgent.
Scripture does not flinch from any of it. It calls death an enemy and promises that the enemy is already beaten. This page gathers RENEW.org's teaching on what happens when we die, what Scripture says about heaven and hell, and how to keep walking when grief is the ground under your feet.
What the Bible Says About Death
Why this matters: Much of what Christians assume about death comes from hymns and films rather than Scripture. These resources go back to the text.
- Daniel McCoy"What Does the Bible Say About Death? 10 Truths About Death"
- Bobby Harrington and Anthony Walker"What Happens at Death According to the Bible? An Exploration of the 'Intermediate State'"
- Daniel McCoy"What Does the Bible Say About Cremation? A Thoughtful Exploration of a Hot Topic"
- Bobby Harrington and Daniel McCoy"10 Reasons to Remember the Dead"
Grief and the People We Lose
Why this matters: Grief is not a problem to be solved, and Christians are not required to hurry through it. These are written by people who have been in it.
- Taffeta Chime"What Does the Bible Say About Grief?"
- Joanne Kraft"Celebrating Your Loved One in Heaven"
- Joshua Branham"Navigating the Valley of the Shadow of Death"
- Ken Shackelford"Grandma's Last Amazing Grace: Reflections on How a Christian Dies"
- Clarke D. Forsythe"Why Did My Friend Die of Cancer at 62?"
Heaven and the New Creation
Why this matters: The Bible's hope is not disembodied souls on clouds. It is resurrection, and a new heavens and new earth. That difference changes what we are actually hoping for.
Hell and Judgment
Why this matters: On these topics, people are likely to have absorbed their beliefs from the surrounding culture rather than Scripture, and these issues also often used as a reason to walk away. These articles deserve a careful hearing.
When Death Raises Questions
Why this matters: Loss makes people ask things they have never asked out loud. These resources take the questions seriously rather than tidying them away.
Holding On When Life Is Hard
Why this matters: Between the loss and the hope there is a long stretch of ordinary days. These are for those.