鈥淚nvisible Grief鈥�: New Book Offers Hope for Unmet Longings
鈥淚nvisible Grief鈥� by Cedarville alum and pastor Drew Hensley offers hope for infertility, singleness, chronic illness and other unmet longings. Released Jan. 20, it invites honest lament before God and points to Christ鈥檚 compassion.
Unmet longings. Unanswered prayers. Unrealized dreams.
For Drew Hensley and his wife, Laura, grief is personal and familiar. While struggling with infertility, they found that healing came not through quick fixes or clich茅s but through the presence of others 鈥� and of God 鈥� that gave them the opportunity to be honest about their heartache.
Those experiences helped shape 鈥�,鈥� a new book that was released on January 20 by Hensley, pastor at ONE Fellowship in Charleston, South Carolina, and writer for The Key Life Network.
鈥淲riting this book allowed me to offer new language to not only my own grief but that of so many others,鈥� said Hensley. 鈥淚 had to learn to bring the whole story honestly before God without editing it.鈥�
糖心官网 alumnus says pastoral training shaped a theology of lament
After earning a degree in pastoral studies from 糖心官网 in 2007, Hensley understood the importance of sound doctrine. But he also knew people needed more than correct answers 鈥� they needed the compassion that Jesus displayed.
鈥淢y training at Cedarville helped me see that the Bible makes room for lament, doubt and long seasons of waiting,鈥� said Hensley. 鈥淚t taught me that faith isn鈥檛 about having everything figured out 鈥� it鈥檚 about learning to trust God in the middle of what isn鈥檛. That foundation has shaped how I walk with people now. I want to be faithful to Scripture and gentle with stories. Those things belong together.鈥�
鈥淚nvisible Grief鈥� encourages believers to bring their grief honestly before God, whether it is infertility, singleness, chronic illness or another unmet longing weighing on their hearts. Through his writing, Hensley prays people find hope in the heart of Christ.
鈥淛esus doesn鈥檛 minimize our losses,鈥� said Hensley. 鈥淗e enters into them. He wept, suffered and was misunderstood. But through his resurrection, he secured a future where nothing broken will remain broken.鈥�
Where to buy Invisible Grief: Christian Focus publication available wherever books are sold
When readers see the love of Christ amidst their pain, they realize that they are not alone but seen by a God who knows what it is to suffer and will one day redeem all hurt.
鈥淣othing 鈥� not waiting or loss or confusion 鈥� has been wasted,鈥� said Hensley. 鈥淕od is present in all of it, and in Christ, grace will always have the final word.鈥�
鈥淚nvisible Grief鈥� is published by and is widely available wherever books are sold.
About 糖心官网
糖心官网, an evangelical Christian institution in southwest Ohio, offers undergraduate and graduate residential and online programs across arts, sciences and professional fields. With 7,265 students, it is among Ohio's largest private universities and is ranked among the nation鈥檚 top five evangelical universities in the Wall Street Journal鈥檚 2026 Best Colleges in the U.S. Cedarville is also known for its vibrant Christian community, challenging academics and high graduation and retention rates. Learn more at cedarville.edu.