Have you ever wondered why bad things happen to good people? Well you're not alone. In today's episode, we're going to unpack that question, exploring how the Bible helps us to process this contradiction. We'll also discuss how to weather the difficult moments in our own lives, and then how we can sit with others with empathy and love when they are moving through tough times. —ResourcesSarah Bessey: Miracles and Other Reasonable ThingsPeter Enns: Odds and Enns SubstackBema Disciples...
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Have you ever wondered why bad things happen to good people? Well you're not alone. In today's episode, we're going to unpack that question, exploring how the Bible helps us to process this contradiction. We'll also discuss how to weather the difficult moments in our own lives, and then how we can sit with others with empathy and love when they are moving through tough times. —ResourcesSarah Bessey: Miracles and Other Reasonable ThingsPeter Enns: Odds and Enns SubstackBema Disciples...
Sometimes a shared felt experience is worth looking at in a new light. So in today’s episode, we’re looking at the coronavirus pandemic in the context of the Exile story from the Old Testament.Walter Brueggemann says that when we go through a community-wide trauma like the exile, we tend to move through three stages: interpretation, reflection and anticipation. Together, we can consider what felt true in the collective trauma of Covid over the past four years; and how the Israelites lear...
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Have you ever wondered why bad things happen to good people? Well you're not alone. In today's episode, we're going to unpack that question, exploring how the Bible helps us to process this contradiction. We'll also discuss how to weather the difficult moments in our own lives, and then how we can sit with others with empathy and love when they are moving through tough times. —ResourcesSarah Bessey: Miracles and Other Reasonable ThingsPeter Enns: Odds and Enns SubstackBema Disciples...
