Arik Housley · Author of Always November
A Faith-Rooted Message of After Loss
When tragedy strikes a congregation or community, people need more than comfort — they need a path forward.
Arik Housley shares a faith-rooted, deeply personal message about turning unimaginable loss into purpose, hope, and love.
Why Churches & Nonprofits Book Arik
Arik Housley lost his daughter, Alaina, in the 2018 Borderline Bar & Grill shooting. In the years since, his family’s faith has carried them from tragedy toward purpose — a journey he shares in the Amazon-bestselling book Always November: Lessons in Loss, Love, and Resilience and through the Alaina’s Voice Foundation, which he founded in his daughter’s memory.
His message is candid about grief and unwavering about faith, resonating with congregations, ministry teams, and community organizations who want a speaker who has actually lived what he talks about.
Churches and community organizations bring Arik in for:
- Sunday services and special faith gatherings
- Grief support ministry events and remembrance services
- Non-profit fundraisers and community healing events
- Faith-based conferences and retreats
- Community tragedy response and remembrance programming
What He Covers
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Faith and grief
How faith carried his family through the darkest possible loss, without offering easy answers
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Tragedy to purpose
The deliberate, daily choice to find meaning after loss, and how it shaped the Alaina’s Voice Foundation
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Hope after loss
A message for anyone in a congregation or community quietly carrying grief
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Living with tragedy, not in it
Arik’s framework for processing loss while staying rooted in faith and community
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Community and connection
Why grief shared in community heals differently than grief carried alone
The Arik Housley Story
Arik Housley is a father, husband, and Napa Valley community member who, after losing his daughter Alaina in 2018, chose faith, love, and resilience over despair.
His book Always November and the Alaina’s Voice Foundation are the tangible result of that choice — a ministry of sorts, built for churches, non-profits, and communities looking for a message of real hope after real loss.
What People Say
Housley’s journey shows that even unimaginable grief can become a catalyst for growth. Always November is a powerful testament to faith’s ability to transform pain into purpose, inspiring others to choose resilience, love, and hope, even in life’s darkest moments.
Jon Gordon 17x bestselling author of The Carpenter and The One Truth
I am humbled by the strength and courage Arik has demonstrated and shares with our community — reliving his story time and time again in hopes to teach, improve, and make us reflect on how precious life is.
Scott Sedgley Mayor, Napa
Give your congregation, ministry team, or nonprofit a message of faith, hope, and purpose after loss — grounded in a story that’s real. Available for services, retreats, remembrance events, and nonprofit gatherings nationwide.
Contact Form
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