Tired of Being Strong? How Jesus Meets You in Your Weakness | Sherri Hughes-Gragg

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🗓️ 18 December 2025

⏱️ 28 minutes

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When you’re exhausted, hurting, and still trying to hold everything together… where does Jesus meet you? Today, Ellen is joined by Sherri Hughes-Gragg to talk about what it looks like to come to Jesus when you’re tired of being strong—when your faith feels worn down, your strength is gone, and you don’t have anything left to prove. Check out Sherri's new devotional, The Compassionate Christ: Draw Near to the Risen Savior Scripture references: Mark 4:35-41Matthew 8:1-4Luke 8:4...

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0:00.0	Lately, I've been thinking a lot about the woman with the issue of blood.
0:03.4	And I could really relate to suffering a physical ailment and feeling the isolation that goes along with that.
0:09.8	And perhaps even the judgment from community that questions if God allowed this into your life because of some sin.
0:17.5	But when Jesus encountered her, he didn't reject her. He didn't judge her or push her
0:22.9	away. He tenderly called her daughter. And that's what I need to know when I'm hurting and I'm
0:29.1	lost and I'm afraid that Jesus calls me daughter. At the Coffee and Bible Time podcast, our goal is to help you delight in God's Word and thrive in Christian living.
0:44.5	Each week, we talk to subject matter experts who broaden your biblical understanding,
0:49.8	encourage you in hard times, and provide life-building tips to enhance your Christian walk. We are so
0:56.5	glad you have joined us. Welcome back to the Coffee and Bible Time podcast. I'm Ellen, your host.
1:06.7	Today we are learning to see Jesus the way the Gospels reveal him, not as a distant observer of us
1:14.4	or our pain, but as a savior who comes close to us with compassion, gentleness, and restoring power.
1:23.8	I'm joined today by Sherry Hughes-Grag, a writer and Bible teacher who has emerged from years of
1:30.8	study, trials, and ministry with a deep and radiant understanding of the compassion of Jesus,
1:39.0	one that isn't only theoretical, but lived, proven and fiercely comforting. If you are hungry for a clear
1:47.2	picture of the character of Jesus, you're in the right place. Sherry's insights will give you a
1:53.0	deeper understanding of a God who loves us and isn't afraid to come close. Sherry, welcome to
1:59.8	the Coffee and Bible Time podcast. I am so honored to be here.
2:03.6	Thank you for having me. Well, it's such a delight. And you, my friend, are such a gifted writer
2:10.4	who really helps people engage with scripture by examining the context. Why don't you do the same by helping us enter into your
2:21.1	story? Tell us a little bit about your life and how you came to a place of wanting to write
2:27.4	about the compassion of Christ. I was a preacher's kid. I grew up in a very conservative denomination, and there was a lot that
2:38.1	was wonderful about that. I know my way around a Bible, you know, and I'm so grateful for that
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