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  1. Why Do I Suffer

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    07/19/23
    4 mins
    By Caleb Keith | Steven Paulson
    Dr. Paulson discusses human suffering.
    Why Do I Suffer

  2. 315: Girard - The End of Scapegoating

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    07/15/23
    9 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Hey Man, Nice Shot. In this episode, we discuss Rene Girard’s argument for why Jesus’ death as a scapegoat is unique to all other sacrifices in human history. What is violence for? What is a scapegoat, and why is one necessary for peace and good order? How does Jesus break the law machinery that demands a victim?
    315: Girard - The End of Scapegoating

  3. Episode 237: Despair, Life without Hope

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    07/04/23
    9 mins
    By Michael Berg | Wade Johnston
    In episode TWO HUNDRED AND THIRTY-SEVEN, Mike, Wade, and Greg discuss despair, disenchantment, acedia, and other despair-related things.
    Episode 237: Despair, Life without Hope

  4. Matthew 11:25-30 – Pentecost 6 (A)

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    07/03/23
    4 mins
    By John W. Hoyum | Steven Paulson
    On this episode of Preaching the Text, John Hoyum and Steve Paulson discuss the way in which Christ relieves us of our burdens, whether burdens of sin or burdens of suffering.
    Matthew 11:25-30 – Pentecost 6 (A)

  5. Episode 236: Disappointment, Life without Meaning

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    06/27/23
    9 mins
    By Michael Berg | Wade Johnston
    In episode TWO HUNDRED AND THIRTY-SIX, Mike and Wade discuss disappointment.
    Episode 236: Disappointment, Life without Meaning

  6. Episode 235: Death, The Great Enemy of Life

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    06/21/23
    9 mins
    By Michael Berg | Wade Johnston
    In episode TWO HUNDRED AND THIRTY-FIVE, Mike, Wade, and Greg (sitting in Jason’s abandoned seat) discuss death.
    Episode 235: Death, The Great Enemy of Life

  7. Suffering and Grief with Sarah Condon

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    04/20/23
    3 mins
    By Kelsi Klembara
    In today’s episode, Sarah Condon shares her experience with grief and suffering after the death of her parents.
    Suffering and Grief with Sarah Condon

  8. Joy and Suffering

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    04/14/23
    1 min
    By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik
    Joy isn't getting what you want when you want it. We can't produce joy, but we can produce pleasure, but we often get those two things confused.
    Joy and Suffering

  9. Jane Grizzle and Bodily Limitations

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    03/27/23
    7 mins
    By Kelsi Klembara
    Writer Jane Grizzle talks on what the body’s limitations can teach us about God’s work for us.
    Jane Grizzle and Bodily Limitations

  10. Suffering and Endurance

    book
    01/24/23
    1 min
    By Caleb Keith | Steven Paulson
    Steve Paulson addresses the importance of enduring evil.
    Suffering and Endurance

  11. Endurance and Faith

    book
    01/13/23
    2 mins
    By Caleb Keith | Steven Paulson
    Dr. Steve Paulson discusses what it means to endure evil with faith.
    Endurance and Faith

  12. Psalm 93 Colin Heinrich sings "Your Throne Remains".

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    01/06/23
    1 min
    By Chad Bird
    Life can get so complicated, so full of mind numbing details and various pains that it's easy to wish we lived in a simpler time.
    Psalm 93 Colin Heinrich sings