EPISODE · Feb 26, 2025 · 17 MIN
The NEXT Podcast Episode 21 – Growth Through Pain
from The Next Podcast: Moving Forward with Grief and Loss · host Jay Cookingham
Pain changes us. Grief marks us. But it doesn’t have to destroy us.In this episode of the NEXT Podcast, I share more of the story of my wife Christine’s battle with cancer—the heartbreak, the questions, the moments of worship, and the growth that came through pain. Grief gave me a limp, but it also led me deeper into trust, faith, and dependence on God.Join me as I talk about:• The moment Christine and I chose worship over fear• How grief challenges our faith—but can also deepen it• The spiritual struggles that come with loss and the questions I wrestled with• Why God invites us to press in, even when we don’t understand His plan• How pain and growth are intertwined—and what that means for our faithLosing Christine broke me, but it didn’t destroy me. And in this journey, I’m learning how to walk forward—yes, with a limp, but with a faith that is stronger than before.Listen now and take the next step in your journey through grief.
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