Best Christian books for facing death & dying

For those facing their own death and for those keeping watch at the bedside: Christ has gone through death ahead of us. Books on hospice, preparing to die in faith, last rites and prayers at the deathbed, and the sure hope of the resurrection.

“I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live.”John 11:25

Some of the most widely read Christian books for facing death & dying are Art of Dying by Rob Moll, Dying to Live by Clive Calver, The Christian art of dying by Allen Verhey. GospelShelf lists 51 titles for this situation from Lutheran, Catholic, Reformed, Baptist, and other publishers, and each one is tagged by tradition so you can choose what fits your church.

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Art of DyingRob Mollwidely published (4 editions); Non-denominational publisher (InterVarsity Press)

Dying to LiveClive Calverwidely published (4 editions); Non-denominational publisher (InterVarsity Press)

The Christian art of dyingAllen Verheywidely published (3 editions); Non-denominational publisher (Eerdmans Publishing Company, William B.)

Cover of Crossing the threshold of eternity: What the Dying Can Teach the Living

Crossing the threshold of eternity: What the Dying Can Teach the LivingRobert L. Wisewidely published (3 editions); Non-denominational publisher (Revell)

I Will Love You ForeverCori Salchertwidely published (3 editions); Non-denominational publisher (Barbour Publishing, Incorporated)

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Questions people ask

What Christian book helps with facing death & dying?

Are there facing death & dying books for my church tradition?

Yes. Titles here come from these traditions: Lutheran, Catholic, Reformed, Methodist, Anglican, Pentecostal, Non-denominational. Use the tradition filter or the lists below. Tags are assigned by publisher.

What does the Bible say about this?

John 11:25: "I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live." (KJV). For those facing their own death and for those keeping watch at the bedside: Christ has gone through death ahead of us. Books on hospice, preparing to die in faith, last rites and prayers at the deathbed, and the sure hope of the resurrection.