Embracing Lament: Finding God in Seasons of Disorientation

Voxology

Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy, Society & Culture

4.7 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 27 November 2023

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

Mike Erre and Tim Stafford delve into the often-overlooked practice of lament, exploring how embracing seasons of disorientation can deepen our faith and connection with God. Drawing from the Psalms and Walter Brueggemann's categories of orientation, disorientation, and reorientation, they discuss the importance of acknowledging suffering and sorrow in the Christian life.

Key Takeaways:

• Understanding the Psalms of Orientation, Disorientation, and Reorientation – How these categories help us navigate different seasons of faith.

• The Role of Lament in the Bible – Why expressing sorrow and protest is a vital part of our relationship with God.

• Challenging Prosperity Theology – Examining how modern worship songs and theology often ignore the reality of suffering.

• The Importance of Community in Disorientation – How being supported by others can help us find hope when we feel hopeless.

• Finding God in the Darkness – Insights on how God is present even when we feel abandoned or disillusioned.

Resources Mentioned:

• Psalm 88 – Psalm 88

• Psalm 137 – Psalm 137

• Walter Brueggemann's Work on the Psalms – Walter Brueggemann Books

• The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian by C.S. Lewis – Prince Caspian

• Romans 5 – Romans 5

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As always, we encourage and would love discussion as we pursue. Feel free to email in questions to [email protected], and to engage the conversation on Facebook and Instagram.

We're on YouTube (if you're into that kinda thing): VOXOLOGY TV.

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The Voxology Spotify channel can be found here: Voxology Radio

Follow Mike on Twitter: www.twitter.com/mikeerre

Music in this episode by Timothy John Stafford

Instagram & Twitter: @GoneTimothy

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0:00.0	Good morning.
0:02.0	My name and Seth here.
0:03.0	We're going to Foxology Podcast.
0:05.0	Good to see you all.
0:07.0	My name is Seth.
0:09.0	My name is Seth.
0:10.0	And Mike and Mike here.
0:12.0	It's a Fox Office Podcast today.
0:15.0	Woo!
0:16.0	Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the Voxology Podcast.
0:19.0	In case you missed that, Seth Erie is playing hurt today.
0:22.7	Guys, you don't even know how significantly Seth is down.
0:26.4	So he woke up this morning, he said, Dad, no podcast today.
0:30.7	Seth has a cold.
0:32.6	And in spite of that, ladies and gentlemen, Seth Erie put a shirt on.
0:38.3	Yeah, he did.
0:38.6	His Karatikas shirt, his house shirt from school.
0:41.2	And he showed up playing hurt.
0:44.4	Seth, tell us all about Thanksgiving, bro.
0:46.6	Oh, and there's Big Nate.
0:47.9	Big Nate's home.
0:48.7	Han is home.
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