Everyone experiences the pain of brokenness, whether the source is external or internal. We are wounded by colleagues, friends, family, and institutions — including sometimes the Church. So what do we do with our pain, our woundedness, our brokenness?

As pastor Israel teaches, we have a God who dwells with us in our brokenness. He doesn’t remain far off, uncaring and remote. He comes close, entering our pain in order to sustain and heal us. So what do we do? We recognize that God is with us and turn to him for promised healing.