Whether associated with painful disability or pleasurable delight, we
want our experiences as bodily creatures to be understood through the
lens of Scripture. If we are not guided carefully by Scripture it’s very
easy to gravitate toward a distorted theology of the body that either
exalts or demeans the body’s importance. This can lead to potential
distortions in ministry to those struggling with disability. Continue reading:
Many Christians have gone through dark nights of the soul. They have clung onto the Lord and life in times of deep despair and sorrow in this fallen world. If they have believed that Christians should never be like this, their grief and sorrow is compounded. Midnight Mercies, by Christine Chappell, gives voice to the experience of despair. While being written for depressed mothers, the book will be helpful for anybody in such a dark place. Chappell looks at common experiences despairing people have, examines people from Scripture who went through the same, and points to helpful Scriptural truth. Chappell ends describing how experiencing the gracious Lord Jesus brought life and hope and transformed her view of herself and her situation. I highly recommend this book. The book is available here
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