Season 1 · Episode 264
How Not to Help a Sufferer
Revitalize and Replant · North American Mission Board
September 16, 2025
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Show Notes
Mark Clifton, Mark Hallock, and Dan Hurst discuss an article from Gavin Ortlund on some ways that pastors unintentionally hurt those who are already suffering.
Some Highlights:
- Appeal too quickly to God’s sovereignty
- Launch into a story of how God used your suffering
- Minimize the wrongdoing that caused the suffering
- Emphasize character formation while neglecting comfort and compassion
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