Sports can stir deep emotions — wins that lift our spirits, losses that leave us grieving. But what about when the stakes are higher than a season or a scoreboard? Paul wrote to the Thessalonian church about something far weightier: how to face the grief of losing brothers and sisters in Christ. His encouragement points us to hope that doesn’t disappoint — the hope we have in Jesus’ death, resurrection, and promised return. This week, we’ll walk through 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 and discover what it means to grieve not as those without hope, but as those anchored in Christ’s unshakable promise of life.