We've all experienced pain, and most if not all of us want it to end as quickly as possible. But what do we do when our pain lasts for an extended period of time? What happens when healing doesn't come, or doesn't come according to our time table? What might God be doing in those difficult seasons? Join host Carol McCracken as she talks with author and neuropsychologist Dr. Michelle Bengtson on finding God in our pain. (Scroll down for discussion/reflective questions.)

Resources mentioned: Hem of His Garment, Sacred Scars: Resting in God's Promise That Your Past Is Not Wasted

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1. What most resonated with you in this episode?
2. Think of a time when it felt as if your pain would never end. What made that season most difficult?
3. What did God show you during that time?
4. What might God be saying to you in your current season?
5. Which of God's character traits do you most find comforting when you're in pain?
6. What is your experience with lamenting?
7. In what ways has God healed you, or how might He currently be healing you?
8. What is one action step God might be asking you to take having listened to this episode?

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When our world feels out of control and uncertain, we need to know there is One who remains unchanging, faithful, and always in control. When we recognize who God is and what that means for our lives, we recognize that we're never alone, never abandoned, and never over-powered, no matter how frightening our circumstances. Join host Jennifer Slattery as she talks with author and speaker Grace Fox on Living Unafraid. (Scroll down for discussion/reflective questions.)

Reference mentioned: Names of God: Living Unafraid: Devotional Study with Video Access (Names of God Devotional Studies Book 1)

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1. What resonated with you most in this episode?
2. Which of God's character traits do you find most comforting when you feel anxious or afraid?
3. What comes to mind when you consider God as Yahweh, the relational, self-sufficient, present Lord?
4. What comes to mind when you think of God as your shepherd?
5. What feels like a giant in your life currently?
6. When might you most need to remember that God is the God of heaven's armies?
7. Compare God's power and strength to that of the giant you currently feel. How does doing so help dial down the intensity of your fears?
8. What is one action step God might be asking you to take having listened to this episode?

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We've probably all watched a movie or read a novel that had a profound impact on us and helped us see ourselves, our circumstances, and our struggles in a fresh way. God uses numerous ways to speak to our souls, and stories can reach places within us we might otherwise keep walled off. In this episode, host Jennifer Slattery talks with novelist Felicia Ferguson on some of the themes presented in her latest release When Secrets Come Calling, the various losses her characters grieve, how God meets them in their pain, and how He longs to heal us as well. (Scroll down for discussion/reflective questions.)

Books mentioned: When Secrets Come Calling, The Paths We Walk: Trails, The Paths We Walk: Bridges.

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Discussion/Reflective Questions:

1. What resonated with you most in this episode?
2. What movies or novels have impacted you most and why?
3. What is it about stories that they have such a capacity to so deeply touch us?
4. Why is it important to allow ourselves to grieve our losses?
5. What are some things that might cause "ongoing" grief, and how can we grieve those well?
6. How might remembering God's steadfast love help us in our grief?
7. What is one action step God might be asking you to take having listened to this episode?

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