{"product_id":"9781426758201","title":"A Pastor's Practical Guide to Funerals: Offering Help, Assurance, and Hope","description":"This straight-forward book integrates the pragmatic “how to” of the funeral process--especially in dealing with “difficult” funerals--with the art of being a caring and healing presence before, during, and after the funeral. While conducting a funeral is one the great privileges of ministry, pastors must be skilled and ready to guide grieving family and friends through the process of saying goodbye and burying a loved one. With sample services, prayers, sermon themes, and Bible readings, this book will  help pastors hear, name, and integrate relevant illustration into a respectful story of the deceased's life--a story that is appropriate to the particular circumstances of each situation.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Contents include: Preparing for Death; Caring through Anticipated Death; Caring through Sudden Death; Meeting with Family before the Funeral Service; Creating the Funeral Service; Creating the Funeral Sermon; and Following up with Grievers","brand":"Abingdon Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47163936899312,"sku":"9781426758201","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781426758201_p0.jpg?v=1763743583","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781426758201","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}