Episode 331: When Faith Meets Grief: Mourning the God You Thought You Knew with Tiffany Stein

About this episode

Erin Kerry and Tiffany Stein discuss the intersection of grief, faith, and lament following the loss of Tiffany's infant son.

Host Erin Kerry welcomes minister, teacher, and author of Mourning God, Tiffany Stein, to discuss the complex intersection of grief, faith, and lament. After the devastating loss of her infant son, Tiffany found herself mourning not only her child, but also the version of God she believed she understood. Together, Erin and Tiffany explore why lament is a deeply biblical response to suffering, why the modern church often struggles to sit with grief, and how Scripture offers a framework for processing pain without abandoning faith. Rather than offering quick spiritual clichés, this episode invites listeners to discover the God who enters our sorrow, mourns with us, and walks with us through the darkness toward healing. If you’ve ever felt abandoned by God in your pain—or struggled to understand suffering through the lens of faith—this conversation offers both honesty and hope. Key Topics - Tiffany Stein’s journey from ministry leadership to first-time author - The inspiration behind Mourning God after the loss of her son - Mourning the God you thought you knew during deep grief - Why faith crises often accompany traumatic loss - The problem with common Christian platitudes about…

People in this episode

Hosts: Erin Kerry, Erin

Guest: Tiffany Stein

Topics covered

• Tiffany Stein’s journey from ministry leadership to first-time author
• The inspiration behind Mourning God after the loss of her son
• Mourning the God you thought you knew during deep grief
• Why faith crises often accompany traumatic loss
• The problem with common Christian platitudes about suffering
• Why the modern church struggles to sit with grief and lament
• Biblical examples of lament in Psalms and Job
• A biblical pattern for processing grief through lament
• Holding sorrow and hope together in the Christian life
• How community and faith support healing after devastating loss

Keywords

• grief
• faith
• lament
• suffering
• healing

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Mourning God

Books & works: When Faith Meets Grief: Mourning the God You Thought, Mourning God, Scripture, Psalms, Job, Live Beyond Your Label

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