Lamentation

Lamentation

May 26, 2026 · 6 min

About this episode

Barry Cooper discusses the importance of expressing sadness in the Christian faith, highlighting that Jesus was a 'man of sorrows'.

It can sometimes seem as if Christians don't have permission to be unhappy. Today, Barry Cooper reminds us that Jesus Himself was a "man of sorrows"—and our expressions of sadness are heard by our good God. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/simply-put/lamentation/ Study Reformed theology with a free resource bundle from Ligonier Ministries: https://grow.ligonier.org/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: https://donate.ligonier.org/ Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

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