We live in the midst of a country that believes “might makes right.” We are a country and culture that extols power, winning, strength, victory and conquering. More than that, we seem to have an aversion to suffering and pain of any kind. So we rush through it, we numb it, we deny it, we ignore it … anything to not have to sit in it and with it. This arrogance and unhealthy pursuit of a good time is crippling our souls.
Learning to lament has the power to liberate us and others. It gives us the chance to name what hurts, what’s wrong, what’s unjust, to acknowledge our weakness and move into the pain (which is the only way we will ever move out of it). In this, we can discover that lament has the potential to be prophetic in that it sheds light on the truth and holds that up to the light.
Spiritual Formation Podcast: Advent 2020 – Week 1
November 15, 2020: Drunk, Naked and Passed Out – Michael Hidalgo
November 8, 2020: What the Hell? – Nick Elio
November 1, 2020: Set Apart for No Mercy – Michael Hidalgo
October 25, 2020: Does God's Blood Boil? – Amanda Lum
October 18, 2020: He's Really Nice, But. . . .– Michael Hidalgo
October 11, 2020: The More the Merrier – Michael Hidalgo
October 4, 2020: Never Stop Exploring – Bekah Stewart
September 27, 2020: What Did You Call Me? – Michael Hidalgo
September 20, 2020: The Divine in Flesh & Bone – Michael Hidalgo
September 13, 2020: The Scattered, Holy Stones – Del Phillips
September 6, 2020: The Good and the Hard – Michael Hidalgo
August 30, 2020: Prophets of Rage – Scott Oppliger
August 23, 2020: This Feels Impossible – Michael Hidalgo
August 9, 2020: The Weightier Matter – Jasper Peters
August 2, 2020: Holding Steady – Scott Oppliger
Spiritual Formation Gathering – Confronting Systemic Injustice
July 26, 2020: Hungry for Joy – Bekah Stewart
July 19, 2020: Follow the Leader – Nick Elio
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