Through the Pain

Send us Fan Mail Through the Pain “Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.” — Matthew 5:4 The Greek word translated mourn, pentheō, means to grieve deeply—to experience profound, gut-level sorrow. It is the grief of loss, death, injustice, and devastating brokenness. This is not mild sadness. It is honest pain. Witnessing human suffering is painful, especially when that suffering is caused by human injustice. To avoid that pain, many of us try to explain it away, ...