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Chapter 10: Not a Possession, but a Practice
I could almost start a countdown, when I’d hear a knock on my bedroom door. “Matthew, can I talk to you?” Like any other kid, I was always getting into mischief or getting upset ...
Chapter 9: The Subversion of Suffering
When I agreed to contribute to the Hub series “This Too Shall Last” I asked a friend of mine to read the book with ...When I agreed to contribute to the Hub series “This Too Shall Last” I asked a friend of mine to read the book with me and provide her insights. As we discussed the book ...
Chapter 8: Bearing Witness to Real Life
Out of all the things I thought I might do in my lifetime, the role of “pastor’s wife” was definitely not one on my ...Out of all the things I thought I might do in my lifetime, the role of “pastor’s wife” was definitely not one on my list. My resume for the position was weak at best. ...
Chapter 6 & 7: Holding on to the Living Hope
The season of advent is the Christian tradition of preparation and waiting. “Advent” means “coming or arrival.” We are waiting for Christ to return ...The season of advent is the Christian tradition of preparation and waiting. “Advent” means “coming or arrival.” We are waiting for Christ to return to earth to make all things new: to heal the ...
Chapter 5: The Cloud
“Though the Lord gives you the bread of adversity and the water of oppression, yet your Teacher will no longer hide Himself, but your ...“Though the Lord gives you the bread of adversity and the water of oppression, yet your Teacher will no longer hide Himself, but your eyes will see your Teacher. Your ears will hear ...
Chapter 4: Emotions as the Language of Relationships
How do you feel about emotion? Maybe thinking about emotions makes you feel uncomfortable, because it means dealing with something difficult or painful. Maybe the picture you associate with emotions is something out-of-control, like ...
Chapter 3: Self-Sufficiency to Relationship
“The church has swallowed self-sufficiency as the goal of living, and in doing so, she struggles to nourish saints with the food of communion…In this wilderness, we’re unable to hear each other’s cries for ...
Chapter 2: Exposure as the Substance for Our Healing
I figure that we cannot do a book study on finding grace in suffering without sharing my own story. My name is Caitlin and ...I figure that we cannot do a book study on finding grace in suffering without sharing my own story. My name is Caitlin and my husband, Shaun and I have been attending Calvary since ...
Chapter 1: Being known
“Suffering is an invitation to live and tell the story truer and more satisfying than pain-free ease. It is an invitation to know and ...“Suffering is an invitation to live and tell the story truer and more satisfying than pain-free ease. It is an invitation to know and be known by the God who entered the human story ...
This Too Shall Last – Intro
Our Hope for the “This Too Shall Last” Series As a church community over the last year we have experienced a number of church ...Our Hope for the “This Too Shall Last” Series As a church community over the last year we have experienced a number of church and leadership changes, in addition to all the changes brought ...