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The Trustworthiness of Pain | Stories & Other Things Holy

In this episode, Dr. Terry Nelson-Johnson and host Joshua Minden delve into the paradoxical relationship between pain, suffering, and healing. Through a humorous yet poignant story about physical therapy and a profound insight from Terry's son, the conversation explores how pain can be redemptive and lead us to new life when contextualized within love and trust.

Reflecting on the Paschal Mystery, they discuss Good Friday moments in life that call us to let go, surrender, and trust in the promise of Easter. This episode invites you to reimagine pain not as something to avoid but as part of the journey toward renewal and transformation.

In this episode:

• A father's journey through physical therapy
• An unexpected lesson from a son in recovery
• Understanding the relationship between pain and healing
• How suffering can lead to transformation
• Finding trust in life's challenging moments

Featured Storyteller: Dr. Terry Nelson-Johnson
Host: Joshua Minden

Chapters:
0:00 - Introduction
2:09 - The Story of Painful Physical Therapy
5:26 - Trusting Pain and Its Meaning
12:59 - Good Friday Moments: Letting Go and Surrender
16:29 - Jesus’ Suffering and the Authority of Pain
18:54 - Love and Life Contextualize Pain

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Welcome to this week’s episode of Stories and Other Things Holy!

Have you ever wondered what it really means to take a leap of faith? Dr. Terry Nelson-Johnson shares a joyful and tender story about a trapeze experience that illustrates how trust, hope, and risk are all part of living a life of faith. Through reflections on Jesus’ ultimate leap of trust, we’re invited to let go of our fears and take the risk of saying yes to God’s transformative love.

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• The vulnerability of taking a leap of faith
• Jesus’ decision to leap into the resurrection
• How trust and risk are connected to God’s invitation
• Cooperating with God’s transformative power in our lives

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Discover the healing power of vulnerability in this week’s episode of Stories and Other Things Holy. Dr. Terry Nelson-Johnson shares a poignant and comical story about aching feet and the unexpected moments that reveal our deepest need for connection and healing. Inspired by Jesus washing his disciples’ feet and Pope Francis’ tender embrace of prisoners’ feet, this episode challenges us to invite God into the unsightly, weight-bearing, and aching parts of our lives. What happens when we allow God to meet us in our chaos and heal us in the places we most want to hide?

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