Current Series: Group Therapy
GRIEF
6/8/25
Discussion Questions:
When was the first time you remember experiencing grief? How did you respond at that time?
Matt talked about how not all grief is about death. What non-death losses have caused you or people around you grief?
What similarities and differences are there between these experiences and how we typically think about grief surrounding death?
How do you relate to the analogy of grief as bitter coffee—something we try to avoid or mask?
What has helped you “taste the sweetness” that can follow a season of grief?
Matt reminded us that “Grief always comes out”. Have you ever tried to avoid or suppress grief? How did it eventually resurface?
What does it mean to be “fluent in the language of grief”? Do you think that’s possible or helpful?
What are healthy ways you’ve learned to process or express grief?
How can we get better at “speaking” this language when someone is hurting?
Our truth this week was “When grief shows up, so does hope”.
Read Matthew 5:4, Psalm 23, and 2 Corinthians 1:3-4.
Which of these verses resonate with or comfort you the most?
How can scripture change the way we approach grief as Christians?
What other scriptures or worship songs have helped you hold onto hope during difficult seasons of grief?
How have you seen hope and grief live side by side in your life or someone else’s?
What is something you can do this week to better acknowledge and process grief in your life or support someone else in theirs?
