For Those Following Jesus with a Limp, the Mentally Ill, the Rascal and the Struggler
A Teaching Ministry of Bryan Lowe
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- Hold Me Close, Through this Present Moment July 23, 2017
- Sheepy Wolves July 21, 2017
- Satan Wants Christians to Be Unholy July 19, 2017
- The Gospel According to Job July 17, 2017
- Our Salvation Is Quite Sure July 15, 2017
- Just Five Minutes July 13, 2017
- When Losers Are Loved July 11, 2017
- Ministry & the Mentally Ill July 9, 2017
- The Ultimate in Love Letters July 7, 2017
- Tigger Goes to a Therapist July 5, 2017
- I Still Grieve (But I Now I’m at Peace) July 3, 2017
- Tightrope Theology July 1, 2017
- The Treasure Hidden Inside the Church June 29, 2017
- Can Faithful Living Exempt Me From Suffering? June 27, 2017
- The Grind June 25, 2017
- Reign in Me, Again June 23, 2017
- Sinners Get Priority June 21, 2017
- “Without Your Wound, Where Would Your Power Be?” June 19, 2017
- Like Well-Watered Gardens: Isaiah 58 June 17, 2017
- Worship With a Knife June 15, 2017
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Broken Believers is all about serving through a message of Christian discipleship and helping Christians with mental illnesses.
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Tears with a Purpose
I’ve been thinking a lot about tears lately—in part because Pastor Bryan pointed out to me how many hits my post titled God Keeps Your Tears in a Bottle has had, in part because I’ve cried more than a few tears … Continue reading
Posted in affliction, broken believers, brokenness, compassion, deliverance, depression, despondancy, discernment, forgiveness, forgiving sin, frustration, God, grace, guest teacher, intercession, Jesus Christ, Linda Kruschke, pain, poetry, ragamuffins, rascals and strugglers, regret, rest in God, sadness, Serving Mentally Ill Christians, sorrow
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Hold Onto What You Know
A dear and wise friend of mine once told me that I should never go by what I feel, but by what I know. Feelings can be fickle and reactionary, and oftentimes they do not reveal the truth about the … Continue reading
Posted in advice, affliction, blessings, faith, life lessons, Linda Kruschke, prayer, promises
Tagged depression, faith, Feelings, God, Linda Kruschke, prayer, promises
Our Great Physician
I wrote this poem the other day for ‘Thankful Thursday’ on my own blog. Knowing that many who visit Broken Believers struggle with illness and pain, I thought this would be good to share here as well. There are plenty … Continue reading
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Tagged afflictions, Bible, brokenness, christian, christianity, Corinthians, death, faith, Great Physician, healing, Illness, Jesus, Jesus Christ, pain, poem, poetry, promises, sickness
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An Eternal Perspective
The apostle Paul wrote, “For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.” 2 Corinthians 4:17 (NIV). The troubles we face don’t seem light or momentary. They feel heavy and often … Continue reading
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Tagged afflictions, depression, eternal life, eternal perspective, faith, God, Jesus Christ, mental disorder, mental illness, pain, promises, trials, trust
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Confession – A Villanelle
This poem is written in the “villanelle* form. I wrote it as a reminder to myself of how hard the darkness of depression can be, so that I don’t lose my compassion for those in my world who are struggling … Continue reading
Posted in affliction, brokenness, compassion, darkness, depression, Holy Spirit, Jesus Christ, Linda Kruschke, poetry, sadness, spiritual lessons
Tagged brokenness, christian, christianity, depression, faith, God, Jesus, Jesus Christ, light, Light of life, love, poem, poetry, prayer, trials, understanding
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Our Salvation Is Quite Sure
My favorite of all the apostles is John, “the disciple whom Jesus loved.” I love his Gospel, and the three epistles that he wrote, and of course, Revelation. There are a couple of things I love about John’s writings: He … Continue reading →