Week 4: When It's Not What We'd Hoped For
About this episode
This sermon addresses the painful gap between expected miracles and the reality of grief, emphasizing God's enduring presence in dark times.
In this sermon, we confront the "surprise" no one wants: the devastating gap between the miracle we prayed for and the reality of grief. Amidst the heartbreak of losing a beloved child, we set aside the party to sit in the honest, defiant landscape of Psalm 23. We discover a God who doesn't offer trite explanations but a relentless, pursuing presence—a love that chases us even into the darkest valleys. When words fail, we find our way forward by simply showing up and mirroring the stubborn, enduring mercy that refuses to let us go.
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Books & works: Psalm 23
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