Paul Tautges serves as senior pastor of Cornerstone Community Church in suburban Cleveland, Ohio. Previously, he served as pastor of Immanuel Bible Church in Sheboygan, Wisconsin for 22 years. Paul has authored eight books and is a teaching fellow for the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors (ACBC). He and his wife, Karen, are the parents of ten children. Paul blogs regularly at Counseling One Another. Brian Croft is Senior Pastor of Auburndale Baptist Church in Louisville, Kentucky. Brian is the founder of Practical Shepherding, a non-profit organization committed to equipping pastors all over the world in the practical matters of pastoral ministry.

• Foreword: Brian CroftIntroductionSECTION ONE: PASTORAL THEOLOGYChapter 1: God is our refuge – Biblical foundationsChapter 2: The God of hymnody – Musical meditationsChapter 3: God delights in the death of a believer – Pastoral tendernessChapter 4: The God of all comfort – Hope-dispensing letters Chapter 5: God brings life out of death – Gospel-centered comfortChapter 6: The God of reconciliation – Christ-centered preachingSECTION TWO: PRACTICAL APPLICATIONChapter 7: The Grace of Salvation – Eternal considerationsChapter 8: Grace for the Death of a Child – Theological reflectionsChapter 9: Grace after the funeral – Bereavement careChapter 10: Grace at the bedside – Compassionate chaplaincy Conclusion:Appendix 1: A Personal TestimonyAppendix 2: Scriptures that ComfortAppendix 3: Poetry, Songs, and PrayersAppendix 4: Sample Memorial ServicesAppendix 5: Further HelpEndnotes

Paul Tautges serves as senior pastor of Cornerstone Community Church in suburban Cleveland, Ohio. Previously, he served as pastor of Immanuel Bible Church in Sheboygan, Wisconsin for 22 years. Paul has authored eight books and is a teaching fellow for the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors (ACBC). He and his wife, Karen, are the parents of ten children. Paul blogs regularly at Counseling One Another. Brian Croft is Senior Pastor of Auburndale Baptist Church in Louisville, Kentucky. Brian is the founder of Practical Shepherding, a non-profit organization committed to equipping pastors all over the world in the practical matters of pastoral ministry.

• Foreword: Brian CroftIntroductionSECTION ONE: PASTORAL THEOLOGYChapter 1: God is our refuge – Biblical foundationsChapter 2: The God of hymnody – Musical meditationsChapter 3: God delights in the death of a believer – Pastoral tendernessChapter 4: The God of all comfort – Hope-dispensing letters Chapter 5: God brings life out of death – Gospel-centered comfortChapter 6: The God of reconciliation – Christ-centered preachingSECTION TWO: PRACTICAL APPLICATIONChapter 7: The Grace of Salvation – Eternal considerationsChapter 8: Grace for the Death of a Child – Theological reflectionsChapter 9: Grace after the funeral – Bereavement careChapter 10: Grace at the bedside – Compassionate chaplaincy Conclusion:Appendix 1: A Personal TestimonyAppendix 2: Scriptures that ComfortAppendix 3: Poetry, Songs, and PrayersAppendix 4: Sample Memorial ServicesAppendix 5: Further HelpEndnotes

Paul Tautges serves as senior pastor of Cornerstone Community Church in suburban Cleveland, Ohio. Previously, he served as pastor of Immanuel Bible Church in Sheboygan, Wisconsin for 22 years. Paul has authored eight books and is a teaching fellow for the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors (ACBC). He and his wife, Karen, are the parents of ten children. Paul blogs regularly at Counseling One Another. Brian Croft is Senior Pastor of Auburndale Baptist Church in Louisville, Kentucky. Brian is the founder of Practical Shepherding, a non-profit organization committed to equipping pastors all over the world in the practical matters of pastoral ministry.

• Foreword: Brian CroftIntroductionSECTION ONE: PASTORAL THEOLOGYChapter 1: God is our refuge – Biblical foundationsChapter 2: The God of hymnody – Musical meditationsChapter 3: God delights in the death of a believer – Pastoral tendernessChapter 4: The God of all comfort – Hope-dispensing letters Chapter 5: God brings life out of death – Gospel-centered comfortChapter 6: The God of reconciliation – Christ-centered preachingSECTION TWO: PRACTICAL APPLICATIONChapter 7: The Grace of Salvation – Eternal considerationsChapter 8: Grace for the Death of a Child – Theological reflectionsChapter 9: Grace after the funeral – Bereavement careChapter 10: Grace at the bedside – Compassionate chaplaincy Conclusion:Appendix 1: A Personal TestimonyAppendix 2: Scriptures that ComfortAppendix 3: Poetry, Songs, and PrayersAppendix 4: Sample Memorial ServicesAppendix 5: Further HelpEndnotes