In this episode of the TGC Q&A biblical counseling series, Rebekah Hannah answers the question, “How can we care for families who have gone through miscarriage?” She addresses:
- Caring for a friend after a miscarriage (1:10)
- Speaking too quickly (2:05)
- Commiseration vs. hope (2:47)
- Minimizing pain (3:18)
- Promising what God has not (3:55)
- Saying nothing at all (4:40)
- Church support following perinatal loss (5:25)
- Learning from the stories of God’s people (7:13)
- Practical service (8:00)
- Grieving with hope (8:43)
- Truth doesn’t end pain, but gives it value (10:53)
- When you feel hopeless (11:32)
- Sin and suffering as effects of the fall that have been overcome by Christ (12:20)
Find more from TGC on miscarriage and perinatal loss:
- Sharing the Painful Loss of Miscarriage
- The Fruit of Grief in Miscarriage
- Pregnancy After Miscarriage
Rebekah’s recommended resources:
- “4 Gospel Truths for Miscarriage” by Rebekah Hannah (blog post)
- Walking with God Through Pain and Suffering by Tim Keller
- Trusting God by Jerry Bridges