To my friend facing the impossible, Grit. Resilience. Tenacity. Endurance. Resolve. Call it what you want. We all want it. They all sound like the same thing, yet these are slightly different aspects of something we all desire: the ability to keep going in the face of adversity. You’ve lived long enough to know that […]
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Today is World Suicide Prevention Day. Someone you know is struggling. We all can help. Here’s a free chapter from my book, Letters to My Friends in Pain (available on Amazon – https://a.co/d/15eEQfI). Reach out to someone today. #WorldSuicidePreventionDay Call 988 (similar to 911) or online at www.988lifeline.org. NOTE: If you, or someone you know,
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182 Days It has been six months since the release of Letters to My Friends in Pain. Thanks to everyone for reading and sharing. Since its release, we’ve sold or given away over 550 copies of the book. Over 500 people who are finding strength, perseverance, and resilience. I’ve heard great feedback from several people.
Can I let you in on a secret? If you ask most of us how we are doing with pain, the likely answer is “not well.” We’re pretty good at keeping our suffering hidden, especially in the Church. Here’s the truth: Life does not give us a choice between pain or no pain. The choice
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For 75 years, May has been observed as Mental Health Awareness Month. It’s important to me to recognize that believing in God is no “get out of jail free” card for anyone struggling with mental health. And at some point in our lives, all of us will suffer to some degree. Every single person you
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To My Pastor Friend in Pain, Galatians 6:2 – Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. Every pastor I know has wounds. I’m going to openly talk about five of mine. You have wounds too. Do you know what they are? If we are honest, we don’t
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It occurred to me while writing Letters to my Friends in Pain that movies have something that books don’t. Soundtracks. It’s part of what helps us connect so powerfully with movies. The combination of story and music can move the soul in almost unexplainable ways. What is the best movie soundtrack? We’ll leave that for
This week, I had a non-churched friend who said, “I think I need your book.” He has asked me about it before and knows that it is a book for people in pain that centers around belief in Jesus. His circumstances have become too painful, and he is looking for help and hope. If you’ve
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Luke 4:40–42 (NIV) At sunset, the people brought to Jesus all who had various kinds of sickness, and laying his hands on each one, he healed them. Moreover, demons came out of many people, shouting, “You are the Son of God!” But he rebuked them and would not allow them to speak, because they knew
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A reality check – every single person you know is struggling with pain you likely know nothing about. Pain can be physical, emotional, mental, relational, or even spiritual. It comes in all shapes and sizes. Pain is as unique as our personalities and fingerprints. This weekend, I’ll begin teaching the framework we have released in
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