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The God Who Reverses Our Pain
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
Posted in Chronic Pain, Eschatology
Tagged Chronic Pain, eternal life, Reversal of Fortune, Suffering and Faith
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Chronic Pain “Hot Links” 10.13.18
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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Tagged Chronic Pain, Chronic Pain and Faith, Chronic Pain and Suicide, Chronic Pain Links, spoonies
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Finding Your Support
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
Chronic Pain, Suicide, and Opioids
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
Posted in Chronic Pain
Tagged Addiction, Chronic Pain, Chronic Pain and Suicide, Opioid Crisis, Painkillers, spoonies
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A Future Without Pain?
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
Posted in Chronic Pain, Eschatology
Tagged blessings, Chronic Pain, Job, New Heaven and New Earth, spoonies
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Should You Keep Praying For Healing?
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
Posted in Chronic Pain
Tagged Chronic Pain, Healing, prayer, Prayer and Healing, Prayer and Pain
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Broken And Mended
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
My Story and the Origins of Broken and Mended
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
Posted in Chronic Pain, Uncategorized
Tagged Ankylosing Spondylitis, Chronic Pain, Pain and Faith, Support Group
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