Pastor's Corner: Helping without hurting

The reality of our human condition right now is that we are all so caught up in our pain and our own interests that we have forgotten to show up for one another; we have forgotten to see the humanity in each other.

We are with Job again in the aftermath of losing everything — his wealth, his possessions, and his own children. Throughout the Book of Job, there is an ongoing dialogue between Job and three of his friends; his friends started out so well by offering him their comforting presence in silence for seven days but then they begin to offer him advice instead, a temptation we all f...