-We’re talking to one of the more interesting people on the planet today, Dr. Matthew Sleeth, who is going all in on becoming a “force for life in a culture of death” in realms as varied as creation care to suicide prevention to the practice of Sabbath.

Katherine and Matthew exchange vulnerable stories of their rock-bottom moments and the ways God has miraculously transformed their relationship to suffering. Matthew dispels the taboo around suicide by offering biblical honesty, comfort, and hope for the massive number of us grappling with absolute despair in our stories.
If you need real hope in the hard stuff today, this episode is for you.

What We’ll Cover:
- Forming a prayer life that looks more like wrestling and less like a wishlist
- How to stop waiting for miracles and start recognizing the miracles we’re experiencing here and now
- Realistic practices to help us do the things we don’t want to do by putting them into perspective and recognizing where God is at work
- What the story of God’s word has to say about suicide

Show Notes:
Matthew Sleeth’s website: https://www.matthewsleethmd.org
Wyoming suicide statistics: https://health.wyo.gov/wp-content/upl...
Pax Vobiscum by Henry Drummond: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/9373/...

Scriptures referenced in this episode:
John 10:10
Psalm 23
Matthew 11:28-30
Psalm 1
2 Corinthians 4:8-10
Psalm 27:13

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