Tag Archives: Chronic Pain

The God Who Reverses Our Pain

Posted on November 13, 2018 by David Heflin

Jesus gives a memorable parable in Luke 16 and it is striking that it is the only parable where a character is given a name.  Normally, Jesus’ parables included a simple description of a character, a Samaritan, a son, a … Continue reading →

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Chronic Pain “Hot Links” 10.13.18

Posted on October 13, 2018 by David Heflin

I’m going to be writing one regular blog post a week (though I missed this week) and trying to put together “hot links” for the best articles/posts I read on chronic pain each week.  Normally, I may shoot for five … Continue reading →

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Finding Your Support

Posted on October 3, 2018 by David Heflin

Last night (October 2nd), we had our first ever “Broken and Mended” support group meeting.  Nine people attended the meeting in person and one joined through Zoom. It was a great first meeting.  Someone may not be immediately impressed with … Continue reading →

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Chronic Pain, Suicide, and Opioids

Posted on September 18, 2018 by David Heflin

A came across a study today that linked chronic pain and suicide in a significant way.  About one in ten suicides are linked to people with chronic pain.  In all likelihood, according to this report, those numbers are underreported.  More … Continue reading →

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A Future Without Pain?

Posted on August 31, 2018 by David Heflin

I recently finished with one of those Bible reading programs you can find on a popular Bible app.  They usually come with a relatively short Bible passage and a quick devotional.  I was drawn to this one because it claimed … Continue reading →

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Should You Keep Praying For Healing?

Posted on August 27, 2018 by David Heflin

I can think of few things that are more personal than how a person prays about their struggles.  While I would not want to tell anyone how to pray, I do want to share from my own personal experience with … Continue reading →

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Broken And Mended

Posted on August 14, 2018 by David Heflin

I want to take a moment to introduce a new ministry that I’m calling “broken and mended” (hence the new domain name for this blog).  You can read about the decision to change the focus of this blog and a … Continue reading →

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My Story and the Origins of Broken and Mended

Posted on July 31, 2018 by David Heflin

In the past, I have struggled in knowing how much to share about a deeply personal matter. I’ve talked about it from the pulpit when I thought it was appropriate, but have never wanted to linger on it for too … Continue reading →

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