Companions in Suffering – Comfort for Times of Loss and Loneliness

Wendy Alsup began her public ministry as deacon of women's theology and teaching at her church in Seattle, and now lives on her family farm in South Carolina, where she teaches math at a local community college and is a mother to her two boys. She writes at theologyforwomen.org and is a member of the Pelican Project. She is the author of a number of books, including Is the Bible Good for Women? and Practical Theology for Women. Trillia J. Newbell is director of community outreach for the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention. A frequent conference speaker, her writing has appeared in Christianity Today, Desiring God, The Gospel Coalition, and more. Her books include Enjoy, Fear and Faith, United, and God's Very Good Idea. She and her family live near Nashville.

Foreword by Trillia J. Newbell



1 On the Outside Looking In

2 Our Suffering Savior

3 Fellowship of the Suffering

4 Pleading for Rescue

5 Help My Unbelief

6 Ambiguous Loss

7 Learning to Lament

8 Finding Rest

9 Waiting on Jesus

10 Fellowship with the Cloud of Witnesses

11 Fellowship with the Rock

Conclusion: Limping Forward



Acknowledgments

Appendix: Offering Companionship to the Suffering

Notes

Suggested Reading

Scripture Index