Shouldering Sorrow: Episode 863

Shouldering Sorrow: Episode 863

Author: Focus on the Family August 15, 2024 Duration: 56:11

Processing sadness, plus how our bodies glorify our Creator, and should you barter with God?     

Featured musical artist:   Covenant Worship  

Roundtable: When Sorrow Runs Deep

The loss of a loved one; betrayal by a trusted friend; local and international tragedies. We live in a broken world, and heartbreaking things happen. When grief and tragedy strike, how do you process the sadness? Is it possible to continue your work, your commitments, your routines as you seek to make sense of things? Our guests share how they’ve learned to find comfort from God in the midst of deep sorrow. 

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Culture: How a Healthy Body and Mind Glorify God

The human body is incredibly complex. Science keeps revealing new truths about how God has designed us, leading to insights in how we can best steward how we’re made. Stephen Ko is a medical doctor, public health specialist and pastor. He offers motivation and methods for taking care of our physical and mental health, and why doing so is connected to our spiritual well-being.     

Faith Embodied: Glorifying God with Our Physical and Spiritual Health

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Inbox: Can I Barter With God?

Our listener really wants to be married, but he also wants his dad to get saved. Is it OK to offer up a chance at marriage as a barter to God so his dad can come to Christ? Counselor Jerry Jones weighs in.

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