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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Last 20 Posts Published
- On Being Loved August 20, 2017
- Esteeming His Word August 18, 2017
- Treasures Found in the Clay August 16, 2017
- Mother Teresa Explains Humility August 14, 2017
- Simply Golden August 12, 2017
- ‘Sunning Ourselves in the Smiles of God’ August 10, 2017
- Present Day Thorns August 8, 2017
- God Wants to Hear Your Heart August 6, 2017
- A Disciple’s Proclamation August 5, 2017
- Calibrating Your Heart to His August 4, 2017
- Disproportionate Suffering August 2, 2017
- Loving Others (Like Jesus Loved Us) July 31, 2017
- Being Obscure Just Like Jesus July 30, 2017
- Plunging the Depths of Grace July 28, 2017
- Dying is Part of Living July 27, 2017
- The Mystery of Each Other July 25, 2017
- 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
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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
Tagged brokenness, christian, depression, God, healing, Holy Spirit, Jesus, poem, poetry, tears, understanding
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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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From Spiritual Self-Destruction
A Very Simple and Honest Prayer % Change me. God, please change me. Though I cringe Kick Resist and resent Pay no attention to me whatever. When I run to hide Drag me out of my safe little shelter. Change … Continue reading
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Tagged change, christian, discipleship, faith, God, Holy Spirit, hope, humility, poetry, prayer, Ruth Harms Calkin, understanding
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
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Welcome He Who Limps
Pray don’t find fault with the man who limps Or stumbles along the road Unless you have worn the shoes that hurt Or struggled beneath his load There may be tacks in his shoes that hurt, Though hidden … Continue reading
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Understanding People (Not Problems)
People of Understanding “Then, by the good hand of our God upon us, they brought us a man of understanding, of the sons of Mahli the son of Levi, the son of Israel, namely Sherebiah, with his sons and brothers, eighteen … Continue reading
Posted in availability, believer, Deb Feller, devotional, discipleship, love, ministry, my limitations, personal comments, pleasing God, poetry, prayer, Serving Mentally Ill Christians, understanding, Very helpful
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Broken Heart of Love – A Poem
This poem was written for someone I love who struggles with bipolar disorder. Though I have suffered through depression, anxiety, and panic attacks myself, I can never truly understand her pain. I want to help, but am at a loss … Continue reading →