Do you praise God amid deep distress? When your circumstances don't change, when the pain doesn't let up, when you feel like you're underwater and can't catch your breath, can you muster a song of praise to God? Rend Collective challenges us to do that in their song "Hallelujah Anyway."    A man in Scripture found himself in deep distress and tragic loss and gave a hallelujah anyway. Let's spend some time exploring Job's story this week.    In this episode, I discuss the following:    Taking a B.I.T.E. out of Scripture – this week's Bible Interaction Tool Exercises include:  Listen to an audio version of the text  Read in context  Read for a set period of time  Read and keep on reading  Remember that the people in the Bible were real    Episode Guide Download  Don't get stuck in one way of interacting with God's Word - Job 33:14  Stay curious as you interact with God's Word  The story behind the song "Hallelujah Anyway" by Rend Collective - New Release Today Article  Why this week's song inspired me to read Job  Job 1:21  Job 2:10  Job 13:15    Some exercises to help you read this long story in context  The power of biblical historical fiction to put flesh on the people described in Scripture  "This book is all about calling into question the reader's views of God and the world" - The Bible Project Podcast  While Job wants to know why he's being afflicted, God just gives him more of Himself - Job 38:1-7  "Love Amid the Ashes: A Novel" by Mesu Andrews - Amazon Paid Link  Job talking about what his life was like before his affliction - Job 29  Words really do hurt - Job 19:2  Job's friends did not characterize God properly - Job 42:8  Keeping your antenna up for "light" and "darkness" language as we talked about in Episode 467 In First Century Galilee, two sons test a father's unconditional love. In this story, the Parable of the Prodigal Son comes to life. Purchase "Finding Home" by Susan Macias on Amazon HERE or your preferred online retailer.

#469: "Hallelujah Anyway" by Rend Collective

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