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Lead:

I am so busted. You probably will be, too. But in a good way.

Intro:

I keep forgetting to mention a freebie — see Sources and Resources below.

Sponsor:

Bible segment (read along with The Bible Project):

Passage: Nehemiah 4-6
Translation: CSB (Christian Standard Bible)
Verses: 48
Words: ~1164

Apologetics/reflections segment:

In the last few episodes we looked at responding to evil, but here’s some pastoral temperance to add to that:

Don’t appeal to God’s sovereignty too quickly. It might be true, but timing is important.
Don’t launch into a story about how God used your suffering. That’s more about you than them.

Wisdom segment: none

Passage: Psalm 40
Translation: CSB (Christian Standard Bible)
Verses: 17
Words: ~279

Love you!

-R

Roger Courville, CSP is a globally-recognized expert in digitally-extended communication and connection, an award-winning speaker, award-winning author, and a passionately bad guitarist. Follow him on Twitter -- @RogerCourville and @JoinForTheHope – or his blog: www.forthehope.org.

Sources and resources:

(1) Gavin Ortlund, How Not to Respond to a Sufferer, The Gospel Coalition blog, February 18, 2017, Accessed July 22, 2019.

It’s not great, but the price is right (free!): The 90-Minute Bible Summary, Elmer Towns.

#830: Nehemiah 4-6 | How to NOT help a sufferer, part 1 | Psalm 40