We welcome the voice of one of our friends and supporters to kick us off on the topic of suffering! Courtney wonders if there's a better way to conceptualize suffering beyond the one interpretation she was taught at a young age. We discuss the book of Job, our desire for suffering to mean something, tears in heaven, conditioning and positive reinforcement, and much more.

Mentioned in the episode:

• Courtney Clark featured on Know Normal People
• Julian of Norwich Wiki
• On Being with Krista Tippett
• Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Decides by Sheldon Ekland-Olson
• Collective Church: It's About Job sermon by Courtney Clark

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Thank you to Louie Zong for use of his song In Full Color, off his album, Here. Find his work on Spotify and Bandcamp!

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