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Mike Emlet

When It Won’t Go Away: A Biblical Response to Chronic Pain

Journal of Biblical Counseling 23:1

In this article, Mike Emlet explores the intersection between our body’s pain experience and the theological truths that interpret pain. Emlet argues that Scripture reveals that suffering is purposeful. It reveals our hearts, perfects our character, and matures our faith. Emlet concludes we are to seek God who answers and cares for his children in the midst of wilderness experiences.

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