True comfort in hardships arises from embracing spiritual truths of faith and reliance on God's grace, not from self-help trends or superficial church experiences.
Jen Pollock Michel’s book Surprised by Paradox teaches that living with the tensions and mysteries in Scripture and life, especially through themes like incarnation, kingdom, grace, and lament, is essential to truly worshiping God and embracing theological truth.
Traditional funerals openly address death and help believers prepare with biblical hope, unlike "celebrations of life" that may downplay grief and theology.