Ministry, like life, can be beautiful, and at other times confusingly messy. Sometimes we are given the opportunity to see the fruit of our labors.

But at other times, we see no fruit, and we only sense the weight of what feels like futility.

This is a reset of an episode first aired in November or 2021 that reminds us that such futility is resistible. 

I hope you agree.

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EPISODE NOTES

Notes and resources relevant to this episode:

Andrew Solomon, The Noonday Demon: An Atlas of Depression (United States: Scribner, 2015), page 244.

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Edith Schaeffer, Affliction: A Compassionate Look at the Reality of Pain and Suffering (United States: Baker Books, 1993). 

Podcast music provided by Cool Hand Luke and used with permission.
Intro: “Holy Vanguard” / Lyrics
Outro: “Wonder Tour” / Lyrics / Video

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