It is one of the most famous stories in the Bible. A paralytic is healed by Jesus. But the most interesting thing is that he was carried on his cot by four friends. Who were those guys? What can we learn from them?
All tagged healing
The Question I Was Asking Wrong
I did what most people do when they first encounter the Enneagram: I started asking everyone around me things like “Do you do this?” People would look at me a little sideways, and I could not figure out why my question was not landing.
Musings Over a Napkin
Such work—teaching, proclaiming, healing—is the work of Jesus’s ministry. And it is the work of Jesus’s people. Whether those believers are found in the ancient city of Antioch or in towns and cities across this land today, the work is the same.
Healing After the Letting Go
Your testimony is not about being untouched by pain but about surviving it and finding God in the ashes. Healing is not about forgetting. It is about living differently because of what you’ve survived. The scar becomes a story. The loss becomes an altar. The former thing becomes a seed.
Getting Well
When you are sick, you have an excuse. When you are not well, people tend to make exceptions for you. When you are hurt, you aren’t held to the same standards as you normally would be.
Overwhelmed with Gratitude
Overwhelming gratitude is born in our hearts. It begins in our thoughts. It permeates our attitudes. It seeps out in our words. It is heard in our prayers.
Jesus and a Detached Retina
You need Jesus. For the hard times—and there will be hard times. And in the good times. You need your church family. God hears. God answers. God heals.
Embracing God's Work: The Courage to Be Different in 2024
Let us have the courage to embrace unconventional paths and actively participate in initiatives that bring about positive change and holistic well-being.
The Complicated Task of Forgiveness
When we offer forgiveness it is not of benefit to that person, but instead we can see the true benefit to ourselves of forgiveness
An Impactful Ministry at Elkin Elementary School
Kids are under intense pressure and stress. Due to their limited vocabulary and inability to express themselves, kids experiencing stress are often overlooked.
Moral Injury and the Church: No One Stands Alone
No one should ever have to stand alone in their suffering or their shame. Instead, we need to become a safe harbor for those who are floundering; this is our sacred calling.
Book Review: Don Hebbard's Healing Hurting Churches
Dr. Hebbard explores the common wounds that arise from church leaders and the need for others to understand their causes, signs, and what churches can do to move toward healing.
Top 10 for Getting Through It
I set out to write a top 10 for getting over it but quickly realized that such a list might inadvertently trivialize deep wounds.
Shhh…
In stillness and silence, the gut string chord of striving relaxes to the ringing philharmonic of divine sufficiency; it is enough.
How to Get What You Deserve
May we (praise God) not get what we deserve, but something deeper and better and stronger than our best thoughts can grasp.
Free Will and Healing
The most painful thing we do is talk with husbands or wives whose marriages are not being healed.
All of You is Welcome Here
To love is to invite each other to bring our full selves and all of our experiences to the relationship.
Elders, Anointing, and Healing
Happy believers sing. Those in trouble pray. And those who are sick call the elders to anoint them with oil and pray for them.
The Dog Bit My Nose
Being trauma informed doesn’t excuse someone else’s bad behavior; it invites you to offer a healing presence in order to establish deeper relationship.
When You're Standing in the Struggle
Even in the lives of the redeemed, one does not have to look far to find struggle and pain.