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Grief and What to Say w/ Shelby Forsythia

A Matter of Faith: A Presby Podcast

A Matter of Faith: A Presby Podcast
Grief and What to Say w/ Shelby Forsythia
Mar 12, 2026 Season 1 Episode 278
Simon Doong & Lee Catoe

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Shelby Forsythia, Author of Of Course I’m Here Right Now: Three Actually Helpful Things to Say to Someone Grieving  | What does it mean to really sit alongside someone in grief and mourning? When talking with someone who is grieving, we hear that people worry about saying the “wrong” thing. Others speak too quickly and fall back on language referencing God or the Bible that could actually be more hurtful than helpful. How do we navigate these dynamics to best support each other? | Of Course I’m Here Right Now: Three Actually Helpful Things to Say to Someone Grieving

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