About this episode

The episode discusses the importance of being present for friends in times of suffering, as exemplified by Job's friends.

Job's friends got it right when they decided to show up, lean in, and didn't rush to explain or fix his suffering. Teacher - Tom Harrigan

People in this episode

Host: Tom Harrigan

Topics covered

• suffering
• friendship
• support
• Christianity
• presence

Keywords

• Job
• suffering
• friends
• support
• Christianity

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Job

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