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Mourning God: Grieving Loss, Wrestling with God, and Finding Your Way Back to Life
What happens when the God who was supposed to comfort you feels painfully absent?
Grief is never just about what you've lost—it's also about the God you thought you knew. When the bottom falls out, you're left questioning, disoriented, and wondering if faith even has a place in your pain. Mourning God is for those tired of Christian clichés and quick-fix theology. If you're wrestling with doubt, grief, or disappointment with God, this book offers the honest, compassionate voice you've been seeking. Tiffany's personal experience with loss, combined with her pastoral insights, offers you a safe space to ask tough questions and take your time in finding healing.
In this deeply personal exploration of grief, Tiffany speaks into the silence and confusion that accompany loss of any kind by sharing her own story of losing a child and navigating infertility. You're invited to journey through mourning the God you thought you knew to knowing more clearly the God who loves, comforts, walks, and mourns with you.
Offering gentle, biblical encouragement that candidly addresses your sorrow, this book
Discussion questions at the end of each chapter to help you reflect and process your griefDownloadable resources to guide you through your Dark Night of the SoulA raw, honest exploration of faith in the midst of suffering
If you're tired of being told to "just have faith" and want to explore grief in a more real and compassionate way, let this book guide you through the process of lament. Whether you're navigating the loss of a loved one, facing personal trauma, or feeling spiritually abandoned, Mourning God invites you to sit with your grief and find hope, seeing God's faithfulness in the process.
Grief is never just about what you've lost—it's also about the God you thought you knew. When the bottom falls out, you're left questioning, disoriented, and wondering if faith even has a place in your pain. Mourning God is for those tired of Christian clichés and quick-fix theology. If you're wrestling with doubt, grief, or disappointment with God, this book offers the honest, compassionate voice you've been seeking. Tiffany's personal experience with loss, combined with her pastoral insights, offers you a safe space to ask tough questions and take your time in finding healing.
In this deeply personal exploration of grief, Tiffany speaks into the silence and confusion that accompany loss of any kind by sharing her own story of losing a child and navigating infertility. You're invited to journey through mourning the God you thought you knew to knowing more clearly the God who loves, comforts, walks, and mourns with you.
Offering gentle, biblical encouragement that candidly addresses your sorrow, this book
Discussion questions at the end of each chapter to help you reflect and process your griefDownloadable resources to guide you through your Dark Night of the SoulA raw, honest exploration of faith in the midst of suffering
If you're tired of being told to "just have faith" and want to explore grief in a more real and compassionate way, let this book guide you through the process of lament. Whether you're navigating the loss of a loved one, facing personal trauma, or feeling spiritually abandoned, Mourning God invites you to sit with your grief and find hope, seeing God's faithfulness in the process.
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230 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 3, 2026
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March 11, 2026
Stein puts words to things that I didn’t know needed to be named. Not only does she help you to feel known in whatever confusing hardship you face, but she brings truth about the Lord to meet you, and suggests practical steps to take to walk in truth. This book is for anyone who is or has experienced suffering and wants to seek the Lord in it.
March 17, 2026
This was the book I needed a couple years ago when we were waking through the fire of compounding grief. Wow. This was such a deeply moving, deeply hopeful, and deeply encouraging book. Stein has written this book in such a way that it feels like you’re sitting and talking with a friend over a cup of tea.
Stein has no problem asking the big, hard, ugly questions and urges you to do the same. She does this through a Biblical lens that will usher you into true lamenting and Biblical grieving. “Mourning God” is for you if you have found yourself deep in the pits of processing any type of loss & mourning the God you thought you knew. It’s also for you if you want to better support someone who is in that space. And it’s also for you if you need a tool to help you introspectively look at your relationship with God and the quiet little disappointments you feel that have turned into big hurts.
Stein is so vulnerable and walks her readers through the pain and “dark night of the soul” that she walked through, while consistently and authentically pointing to scripture to encourage others to trust in the person and promises of God.
What an incredible book. Highly recommend!
Stein has no problem asking the big, hard, ugly questions and urges you to do the same. She does this through a Biblical lens that will usher you into true lamenting and Biblical grieving. “Mourning God” is for you if you have found yourself deep in the pits of processing any type of loss & mourning the God you thought you knew. It’s also for you if you want to better support someone who is in that space. And it’s also for you if you need a tool to help you introspectively look at your relationship with God and the quiet little disappointments you feel that have turned into big hurts.
Stein is so vulnerable and walks her readers through the pain and “dark night of the soul” that she walked through, while consistently and authentically pointing to scripture to encourage others to trust in the person and promises of God.
What an incredible book. Highly recommend!
March 5, 2026
If you are grieving anything at all, loss of a loved one, a friendship, marriage or a dream that never materialized, THIS BOOK IS FOR YOU! If you’ve ever questioned God over His plan or thought He has abandoned you in a terrible time, then you will be able to relate. Tiffany’s journey is heart wrenching and beautiful at the same time. She walks us through her story and places thoughtful reflection questions throughout. Definitely a great read!
May 30, 2026
Beautiful prayers in this book. And big take aways-everything is about trust! Wonderful reflection questions as well.
March 3, 2026
Have you ever been, or are you presently in a place where you are grasping for any possible hope, where you are fighting for hope in the middle of loss and grief, where you are crying out in distress and despair? Or maybe you are a hope-holder for someone else and could use a great resource to help walk alongside them and be the gift of presence.
Tiffany Stein’s book, Mourning God, is your gentle companion to navigate this journey, written from lived experience and a shepherd’s heart to help you pursue a hope that doesn’t disappoint. She invites you to feel and to wrestle with your questions and even with God himself, and to look for his character and see more clearly who he is. He is the One who comes near and mourns with you. You will have a companion to wait with you in the darkness until you receive his comfort and gain new confidence in the light, learning to trust again. Tiffany states, “your degree of confidence about who God is doesn’t change the certainty of who he is.” You will be encouraged to be brave. Each chapter ends with a simple exercise or reflective questions to help you process, and a prayer prompt.
Through your suffering, Jesus wants to make much of himself as he walks with you through loss and grief. You are not alone. Your story matters.
Whatever your loss, find Biblical encouragement and compassionate guidance in Mourning God.
Tiffany Stein’s book, Mourning God, is your gentle companion to navigate this journey, written from lived experience and a shepherd’s heart to help you pursue a hope that doesn’t disappoint. She invites you to feel and to wrestle with your questions and even with God himself, and to look for his character and see more clearly who he is. He is the One who comes near and mourns with you. You will have a companion to wait with you in the darkness until you receive his comfort and gain new confidence in the light, learning to trust again. Tiffany states, “your degree of confidence about who God is doesn’t change the certainty of who he is.” You will be encouraged to be brave. Each chapter ends with a simple exercise or reflective questions to help you process, and a prayer prompt.
Through your suffering, Jesus wants to make much of himself as he walks with you through loss and grief. You are not alone. Your story matters.
Whatever your loss, find Biblical encouragement and compassionate guidance in Mourning God.
March 20, 2026
Are you or someone you know walking through deep loss? It may be the death of a loved one, the end of a relationship, or a season marked by disappointment and heartache. This book meets you right in that space. It speaks to the reality that sometimes we’re not only mourning what we’ve lost, but also wrestling with what we thought we knew about a good God—often both at the same time.
In Mourning God, Tiffany Stein invites us into her own deeply personal journey of grief with honesty, courage, and vulnerability. She doesn’t offer quick answers or easy fixes. Instead, she creates space for the raw, real emotions that come with loss—questions, anger, sorrow—and reminds us that God welcomes all of it.
What makes this book so powerful is how Tiffany guides you through the process of lament and grief while still holding onto hope. It truly a labor of love born out of deep pain, yet anchored in the belief that God’s heart is for us, even when life feels unbearable.
This book gives readers permission to be honest about their pain while still inviting them to seek a loving God who meets them right where they are.
I highly recommend this book to anyone navigating grief or walking alongside someone who is.
In Mourning God, Tiffany Stein invites us into her own deeply personal journey of grief with honesty, courage, and vulnerability. She doesn’t offer quick answers or easy fixes. Instead, she creates space for the raw, real emotions that come with loss—questions, anger, sorrow—and reminds us that God welcomes all of it.
What makes this book so powerful is how Tiffany guides you through the process of lament and grief while still holding onto hope. It truly a labor of love born out of deep pain, yet anchored in the belief that God’s heart is for us, even when life feels unbearable.
This book gives readers permission to be honest about their pain while still inviting them to seek a loving God who meets them right where they are.
I highly recommend this book to anyone navigating grief or walking alongside someone who is.
January 16, 2026
I’ll admit that it took me a while to finish this book; then again, I don’t think this is a book this meant to be a fast read. The author uses her own grief journey to discuss what it’s like to simultaneously mourn a deep loss as well as mourn the God you thought you knew and understood. When God doesn’t come through for you like you wanted. When you don’t see the person you love restored to full healing this side of heaven. What do you do when you feel like God let you down?
Stein cites Scripture heavily throughout the book as she gently leads the reader through grief of a loved one as well as a new understanding of Who God Is. It feels as though a counselor is gently walking the reader through a grief journey. I appreciate that Stein encourages the reader to take all the time needed to proceed through the book. I had to sit with several chapters for a while to process what was said, even though I am not in what I would call an acute stage of grieving. I think this book will be a great tool for Christians who find their faith shaken after a devastating loss.
Many thanks to NetGalley for an ARC of this book.
Stein cites Scripture heavily throughout the book as she gently leads the reader through grief of a loved one as well as a new understanding of Who God Is. It feels as though a counselor is gently walking the reader through a grief journey. I appreciate that Stein encourages the reader to take all the time needed to proceed through the book. I had to sit with several chapters for a while to process what was said, even though I am not in what I would call an acute stage of grieving. I think this book will be a great tool for Christians who find their faith shaken after a devastating loss.
Many thanks to NetGalley for an ARC of this book.
Review of advance copy
Life is often hard. People may suffer loss or walk through trials that shake them to their core. In "Mourning God" by Tiffany Stein, the author meets readers in that vulnerable place, validating their grief and addressing the difficult questions they may carry about God’s love in seasons of suffering.
Deeply rooted in Scripture and illuminated by her own personal experiences with loss, Stein writes with honesty, tenderness, and spiritual insight. She begins by laying out the journey she and her readers will take together, inviting them to bring along their doubts, fears, and pain. Her gift for storytelling draws readers in and keeps them engaged from beginning to end.
With compassion and clarity, Stein gently guides her readers from hopelessness to hope, despair to comfort, doubt to faith, and death to life. She reveals a God who never leaves His children, who draws near to the brokenhearted, and who mourns with those who mourn.
I highly recommend this book to anyone seeking hope, comfort, and a renewed understanding of God’s presence in the midst of grief.
Deeply rooted in Scripture and illuminated by her own personal experiences with loss, Stein writes with honesty, tenderness, and spiritual insight. She begins by laying out the journey she and her readers will take together, inviting them to bring along their doubts, fears, and pain. Her gift for storytelling draws readers in and keeps them engaged from beginning to end.
With compassion and clarity, Stein gently guides her readers from hopelessness to hope, despair to comfort, doubt to faith, and death to life. She reveals a God who never leaves His children, who draws near to the brokenhearted, and who mourns with those who mourn.
I highly recommend this book to anyone seeking hope, comfort, and a renewed understanding of God’s presence in the midst of grief.
Review of advance copy received from Author
Mourning God by Tiffany Stein is a tender and honest guide for anyone walking through loss. Though Tiffany writes from the devastating loss of her child, her words reach far beyond that specific grief. This book speaks to anyone who has mourned a person, a dream, a marriage, a job, or the life they once imagined.
In my own journey, it met me in the loss of my marriage, my career, and what I thought my senior years would look like with my daughters. Tiffany gives readers permission to lament—not only our losses, but even our disappointment with who we thought God would be. She reminds us that God can handle our anger and our questions.
Grief changes us, but this book offers hope that there can be deep restoration of soul and faith on the other side. I highly recommend it to anyone who has lost something precious
In my own journey, it met me in the loss of my marriage, my career, and what I thought my senior years would look like with my daughters. Tiffany gives readers permission to lament—not only our losses, but even our disappointment with who we thought God would be. She reminds us that God can handle our anger and our questions.
Grief changes us, but this book offers hope that there can be deep restoration of soul and faith on the other side. I highly recommend it to anyone who has lost something precious
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
In Mourning God, Tiffany Stein tenderly guides readers through the disorienting and painful season of profound grief. By sharing the heartbreaking loss of her beloved son, David, and weaving Scripture throughout her story, she gently encourages readers to lean into their faith rather than pull away from it.
Stein invites us to bring our hardest questions, deepest doubts, and rawest emotions to God—offering reassurance that He is both willing and able to carry the full weight of our sorrow. Her honesty and vulnerability create a safe space for those wrestling with faith in the midst of loss.
I highly recommend this book to anyone who has ever questioned God during a season of deep mourning or is searching for hope in the middle of heartbreak.
Stein invites us to bring our hardest questions, deepest doubts, and rawest emotions to God—offering reassurance that He is both willing and able to carry the full weight of our sorrow. Her honesty and vulnerability create a safe space for those wrestling with faith in the midst of loss.
I highly recommend this book to anyone who has ever questioned God during a season of deep mourning or is searching for hope in the middle of heartbreak.
June 28, 2026
I know Tiffany and Jason personally, and I watched them walk through one of the most heartbreaking seasons a family can endure. What emerged wasn't easy answers or polished faith—it was an honest journey of grief, doubt, hope, and the quiet presence of God.
Having walked through deep loss myself, I found Mourning God to be a rare gift. Tiffany doesn't write from a distance. She writes from the ashes. If you've ever wondered where God is after tragedy, or found yourself in the dark night of the soul, this book will remind you that you're not alone. It won't erase your pain, but it will sit beside you in it. That's a gift few books can offer.
Having walked through deep loss myself, I found Mourning God to be a rare gift. Tiffany doesn't write from a distance. She writes from the ashes. If you've ever wondered where God is after tragedy, or found yourself in the dark night of the soul, this book will remind you that you're not alone. It won't erase your pain, but it will sit beside you in it. That's a gift few books can offer.
Review of advance copy received from Publisher
In the midst of mourning God as well as her son, the author provides a road map out of the darkness into light, hope and life. She shares her journey in a very personal and heartfelt manner with which I could relate. I highly recommend this book to anyone experiencing personal loss or hardship in their life.
Review of advance copy received from Author
This book is awesome! It helped me better process the recent losses in my life. Left me feeling better in understanding my own struggles. Give yourself the opportunity to go through the steps of grief and know that God loves you.
March 9, 2026
Tiffany leads as a fellow traveler of this sometimes pain-filled and sometimes joy-strewn life. She shares her story vulnerably, giving a firsthand view of the ways she rethought her understanding of God’s presence, compassion, and goodness. For those disoriented by grief, she balances a path filled with actionable steps with a recognition that there is no one-size-fits-all approach to walking through loss.
March 19, 2026
Audiobook. A beautiful book on mourning the death of a loved one, the death of a dream, pain and loss. God walks WITH us and the Holy Spirit remains IN us through all of the suffering we endure in this life. Highly recommend this book for ANYONE- regardless of your circumstances.
Review of advance copy received from Author
Best book I've read since Beth Moore's memoir. An absolute must-read!!
October 27, 2025
If the title puts you off of this book, please give it a chance. This book is written with incredible vulnerability, compassion, and thoughtfulness. It is also, importantly, Biblically accurate. This book is not empty platitudes, or hopeless anger, or deconversion. It’s a hand held out by someone saying “I understand, and I’m here for you, and God is still there too even if you can’t feel Him right now.” I recommend this book to Christians going through a Dark Night of the Soul.
Thank you to NetGalley and NavPress for the free eARC. I post this review with my honest opinions.
Content warnings: death of a child
Thank you to NetGalley and NavPress for the free eARC. I post this review with my honest opinions.
Content warnings: death of a child
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