Episode 261 - Alan Noble, "On Getting Out of Bed"

“God is using us to testify to His goodness, but that's not why He loves us.” - Alan NobleFor many people, sorrow, anxiety, and mental illness are everyday experiences. We can see this as clear as day in a post-COVID world, and 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.Alan Noble joins Michael to discuss caring for yourself when you don’t want to. When it’s essential to rise above your circumstances and put one foot in front of another. They’ll discuss Alan’s latest book, which Intervarsity Press published, called "On Getting Out of Bed: The Burden and Gift of Living." Alan Noble is an associate professor of English at Oklahoma Baptist University. He has written for the Atlantic, Vox, The Gospel Coalition, Christianity Today, and First Things. He is also the author of Disruptive Witness, and You Are Not Your Own.This is a deeply personal conversation for both of them, and we invite you to join Michael and Alan as they teach us how to steward our suffering.__________Support the showENGAGE THE RESTORING THE SOUL PODCAST:- Follow us on YouTube - Tweet us at @michaeljcusick and @PodcastRTS- Like us on Facebook- Follow us on Instagram & Twitter- Follow Michael on Twitter- Email us at [email protected] Thanks for listening!