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I’m writing my first book.

And honestly, it’s an intimidating process to get a book traditionally published. Ever since I was thirteen and making a bucket list for my Y2K time capsule (I see you millennials!), I’ve dreamed of being a published author. The vision for this particular book began in 2018 when my first child, David, passed away.

David spent all fifty-three days of his precious life in the NICU, but as harrowing as those two months were, they weren’t the most painful part. The most painful part was the nine months after David died during which I felt abandoned by God. God had had felt so present, so near, during David’s life. And suddenly, he felt absent. I couldn’t hear God, feel him, or see him. Where was God’s promised lovingkindness? Where was his comfort? Where was the God I thought I knew? I needed him to show up.

For the past seven years, I’ve been living and working out the message of Mourning God. And now it’s time to share the comfort I’ve received from God with you in book form (2 Cor. 1:3-4).

If after experiencing a loss, you find yourself disoriented, disappointed, frustrated, isolated, disillusioned, hopeless, and questioning everything about the God you thought you knew, you’re in good company. Together, we’ll explore the invitation for you to move through mourning the God you thought you knew to intimately knowing the God who loves, comforts, walks, and weeps with you—the God who draws near.

BOOK BLURB

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 features:

Discussion questions at the end of each chapter to help you reflect and process your grief
Downloadable resources to guide you through your Dark Night of the Soul
A 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.

Rave Reviews

“Mourning God may be the single most important book I’ve read in the last decade. With pastoral tenderness and theological precision, Tiffany brilliantly and wholeheartedly reveals how our pain shapes our view of God. Her words have transformed me. I will never get over the significance of this book and the way it will guide a generation of Christians longing to process the heaviness of our times with honesty and without losing hope."

Kat Armstrong, Bible teacher, author, and podcast host
“Having the privilege of knowing Tiffany, I can confidently say that she doesn’t just write about this topic; she lives it. Tiffany has not just intellectually learned about grief, suffering, and how to reorient her view God, she has applied it to her life and the lives of others. If you’ve ever struggled with your view of God, particularly amid pain, please read Tiffany’s work. She writes with a shepherd’s heart, a scholar’s wisdom, and a deep conviction of the goodness of God.”

Toriano Mayo, lead pastor of The Well Austin
"In her excellent book Mourning God, Stein probes the hard questions many Christians hesitate to ask about grief. She charts a biblically sound path forward to a richer, stronger faith—one that sees the God who is, who loves with an undying love. A must-read for pastors and those desiring a deeper walk with God."

Lynn H. Cohick, PhD, Distinguished Professor of New Testament at Houston Christian University
"Perhaps the most beautiful and bottomless theological project humans ever face is discovering the God who is and separating him from the God we imagine. Nothing aids that divination like suffering, and out of her own suffering Tiffany Stein has a deeply personal lesson for every person of faith. Because we all suffer, we need grace. Because we all misunderstand God, we need truth. Tiffany is a guide to help us find the God of grace and truth in a world of hurt. Listen to her."

Ryan Sanders, commentary editor at The Dallas Morning News, author of Unbelievable
“With searing honesty and hard-won faith, Tiffany Stein does what so few dare to do: She names the secondary grief that comes when the God you thought you knew no longer fits in the categories you’ve constructed. She invites the reader into the metaphorical counseling room with God himself, refusing to settle for trite answers or spiritual bypassing. For anyone who has felt abandoned or disillusioned by God, Mourning God is theology forged in the furnace of real suffering. Read it when you’re ready to ask your hard questions, and be prepared to let Tiffany Stein lead you to unflinching, yet hope-fueled, answers."

Aubrey Sampson, author of What We Find in the Dark and The Louder Song
"Tiffany Stein had me at “death sucks.” I am wary of those who glorify death, as if Jesus did not come to vanquish it, or pretend that grief and loss cannot disrupt a Christian’s faith in God. This book does neither. Rather, it is as chock full of vulnerable honesty about the tension of clinging to God after loss as it is full of insightful Bible exposition and hope."

Sharifa Stevens, ThM, author of When We Talk to God: Prayers and Poems for Black Women
"In Tiffany Stein’s tender reflection on the death of her son, we encounter a God who not only stands sovereign over “the depths” but also, and crucially, remains lovingly with us there. To encounter such a God, as Stein recounts in this lovely book, is to experience the beginning of healing and hope, two things which those who find themselves in “the depths” fear they might never experience. May this book be a balm to your soul and a companion to you in the dark days and nights when you find yourselves wrestling with God—and, by grace, finding your way back to life."

W. David O. Taylor, associate professor of theology and culture at Fuller Theological Seminary, author of Open and Unafraid and Prayers for the Pilgrimage
"In Mourning God, Tiffany Stein offers a brave reflection on grief, faith, and the seeming absence of God after the loss of her infant. With raw honesty and spiritual depth, she invites readers into a sacred journey of lament and longing. Her voice is that of a faithful companion for anyone navigating sorrow and searching for God in the silence."

Sandra Glahn, coauthor of When Empty Arms Become a Heavy Burden
"Why does God let good people (and especially his own children!) suffer? My wife Alice and I were with the Steins at the hospital where doctors had summoned them to say good-bye to their infant son David. We bear witness that the Steins’ personal traumatic journey began not only with the pain of losing their child but also with the arguably even greater pain of feeling abandoned by God. This is the refreshingly unique and powerfully credible perspective of Mourning God. Tiffany does not address the problem of pain emotionally, from the sterile heights of a philosopher, but biblically, from the tear-stained depths of a broken heart. That means that she moves past shallow answers (which are short-lived and cheap) in favor of this deep wisdom (which is enduring and costly): “Ours is a God who comes near and mourns with us.”

E. Andrew McQuitty, ThM, DMin, pastor; author of Notes from the Valley, The Way to Brave, Hobo Pastors (with Larry Parsley), and Your Best Life Later
"If loss or shattered dreams have sadly led to a loss of your God, this book is for you. Tiffany will gently take you by the hand and lead you through death and darkness back into the light and life of your Savior! She has walked this path and can show you the way. "

Linda Dillow, author of Hope for My Hurting Heart and Calm My Anxious Heart
"I had the sacred privilege of walking closely with Tiffany and Jason through the brief but beautiful life of their son David. His life and their faith have indelibly marked my own. Mourning God carries the hard-won wisdom of one who has wrestled honestly with God and found him faithful even in the dark. Tiffany writes with honesty, courage, and profound pastoral wisdom about grief, doubt, and the God who meets us in our deepest sorrow. This book will be a faithful companion for anyone struggling to trust the God they thought they knew and will serve as a gentle guide back to hope."

Barry D. Jones, senior pastor of Irving Bible Church, author of Dwell

I’m writing my first book.

Mourning God: Grieving Loss, Wrestling with God, and Finding Your Way Back to Life

"If loss or shattered dreams have sadly led to a loss of your God, this book is for you. Tiffany will gently take you by the hand and lead you through death and darkness back into the light and life of your Savior! She has walked this path and can show you the way. "

Mourning God:
Grieving Loss, Wrestling with God, and Finding Your Way Back to Life