Season 10 Episode 5 - The Shocking Kindness of Jesus... In Our Disappointments

Season 10 Episode 5 - The Shocking Kindness of Jesus... In Our Disappointments

From Paying Ridiculous Attention to Jesus by Rick Lawrence

May 9, 2026 · 58 min

About this episode

This episode explores the kindness of Jesus amidst personal disappointments, using the story of Judas Iscariot as a focal point.

Rick and the Becky-nator are back with the fifth episode in our new series “The Shocking Kindness of Jesus.” It’s the theme of a new book Rick is working on: Snakes & Stones: The Shocking Kindness of Jesus. In this episode, we’ll explore the kindness of Jesus in the midst of our disappointments in life. To get at this, we’ll plunge into the story of maybe the most notorious person in history—Judas Iscariot… His deep disappointments led to a great betrayal. Likewise, our own disappointments in life can be weaponized against Jesus. But what does Jesus want us to know when we are immersed in disappointment? And what is He doing to redeem what we have lost? Check out Rick’s new book, Editing Jesus. Go to its Amazon page here: https://tinyurl.com/48erume9 Becky has another podcast project, co-hosted with her friend Steph. It’s called Orderly, and you can find it here: https://www.beckycrawley.com/orderly-podcast/ Check out a masterpiece of music that targets our disappointment with Jesus—Andrew Osenga’s album The Painted Desert. And if you’d like to listen to Rick’s ongoing conversations about the Jesus-centered life with radio host Carmen LaBerge, on her nationally syndicated program…

People in this episode

Host: Rick Lawrence

Guest: Becky

Topics covered

  • kindness of Jesus
  • disappointment
  • betrayal
  • redemption
  • faith

Keywords

  • Jesus
  • disappointment
  • kindness
  • betrayal
  • redemption
  • faith
  • Judas Iscariot

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Orderly, The Reconnect

Books & works: Snakes & Stones: The Shocking Kindness of Jesus, Editing Jesus, The Painted Desert

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