About this episode

The episode explores the balance of grief and hope through biblical teachings and prayers for the brokenhearted.

Drop us a note about the podcast. Praise sounds easy until you put it next to heartbreak. We open with Psalm 113 and a reminder of how dark the world can get, then we turn to God the only place sturdy enough to hold both grief and hope. I pray for the brokenhearted, for marriages, for leaders, and for the courage to do real good while we still can. From there, we go straight into biblical marriage teaching from 1 Peter 3:1–7. It’s practical, challenging, and deeply countercultural: c...

People in this episode

Host: Jesse

Topics covered

• grief
• hope
• biblical marriage
• spirituality
• courage
• cultural challenges

Keywords

• grief
• hope
• Psalm 113
• 1 Peter 3
• marriage
• spirituality
• courage

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Psalm 113, 1 Peter 3:1–7

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