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Ask NT Wright Anything

#196 Pain and suffering Part 2 (Classic)

Ask NT Wright Anything

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History, Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

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🗓️ 30 November 2023

⏱️ 26 minutes

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From the archives: In this second of a two-part episode series looking at the question of Suffering, Tom shares his thoughts on heart-breaking pastoral questions from listeners around how to respond to grief and mental health. • Subscribe to the Ask NT Wright Anything podcast: https://pod.link/1441656192 • More shows, free eBook, newsletter, and sign up to ask Tom your questions: https://premierunbelievable.com • For live events: http://www.unbelievable.live • For online learning: https://www.premierunbelievable.com/training • Support us in the USA: http://www.premierinsight.org/unbelievableshow • Support us in the rest of the world: https://www.premierunbelievable.com/donate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:20.3

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0:28.0

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0:33.7

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1:00.1

Welcome to this replay of Ask NT Write Anything, where we go back into the archives to bring you the best of the thought and theology of Tom Wright,

1:08.8

answering questions submitted by you, the listener. You can find

1:12.1

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1:18.0

registering there will unlock access through the newsletter to updates, free bonus videos and

1:23.2

ebooks. That's premier unbelievable.com. And now for today's replay of Ask Entie Right Anything.

1:31.1

Well, today on the show with Tom, we're tackling some pastoral issues. And again, we will

1:35.8

give our usual caveat here. Tom is a very pastoral person, but he is not your pastor. And if you

1:42.2

do have issues, we can only deal with them on a very surface level, obviously,

1:46.5

on the podcast.

1:48.0

Do seek out wise council, Christian council that can help you navigate the really difficult

1:54.3

pastoral issues.

1:55.0

That is what the church is there for.

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