Alan Noble: On Getting Out of Bed - The Burden and Gift of Living

‘We aren’t always honest about how difficult normal human life is.  For the majority of people, sorrow, despair, anxiety, and mental illness are everyday experiences.  While we have made tremendous advancements in therapy and psychiatry, the burden of living still comes down to mundane choices that we each must make – like the daily choice to get out of bed’. Brent talks with Alan Noble, associate professor of English at Oklahoma Baptist University, co-founder and editor in chief of Christ and Pop Culture, and an advisor for the AND campaign about his new IVP book ‘On Getting Out of Bed – The Burden and Gift of Living’. (1:30) Tragedy; (2:30) Are we afraid to talk about suffering? (3:30) Getting out of bed; (8:00) Living with depression; (13:00) Suffering and perseverance; (16:00) Richard Baxter; (17:00) Grace at the heart of being; (18:16) Creation and us; (19:50) Why life is worth all the suffering. Links mentioned in this episode: www.ivpress.com www.oalannoble.com www.amazon.com/Getting-Out-Bed-Burden-Living/dp/1514004437 Leave some feedback: What should we talk about? Please let us know in the comments. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please give us a rating and leave a short review. Connect with us: [email protected] godsstorypodcast.com Become a Supporter: If you’d like to help us make more great episodes like this one, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter. For as little as $5 a month, you’ll receive early access to new episodes plus bonus episodes and other goodies from time to time, and our undying gratitude. patreon.com/godsstorypodcast Thanks to our sponsors, Liquid Edge Creative who take care of the technical stuff behind the scenes.