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Episode 53 - Grief as a Rite of Passage
Grief is not a problem to fix, a disease to cure, or a sentence to serve. It is a passage to walk through.In this episode of The NEXT Podcast, Jay Cookingham reflects on grief as a rite of passage—one that is entered, not chosen, and one that changes us whether we’re ready or not. Drawing from his own six-year journey after the loss of his bride, Christine, Jay shares how grief dismantles what was familiar and invites us into a deeper, more honest walk with God.This conversation explores grief not as something to conquer, but as sacred ground where lament, worship, endurance, and intimacy…
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