The Cartographers 65: Wendy Alsup and the Fellowship of Suffering
In this conversation, Ashley sits down with Wendy Alsup to talk about what it might look to suffer well and what hope we have. This is a beautiful, real, and hopeful conversation that can help you lament and hope in light of the covid-19 pandemic and recent mass shootings.
MORE ABOUT OUR GUEST
Wendy Alsup is an author who encourages women to engage theology for themselves. She is the author of several books including Practical Theology for Women, The Gospel-Centered Woman, and By His Wounds You Are Healed. She also teaches math at a local community college and is editor at theologyforwomen.org. She lives in Saint Matthews, South Carolina, with her two sons.
LINKS
Wendy’s website: https://www.wendyalsup.com/
Theology for Women: https://theologyforwomen.org/
Wendy’s book, Companions in Suffering: https://amzn.to/3cbror7
Wendy mentions the book Beyond Ourselves
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“I have come to think of suffering as our collective and individual groaning with the weight of the consequences of the fall of man.” @wendyalsup @aahales #findingholypodcast
“Suffering well is not making your peace with death or divorce or cancer. It’s not putting on a happy face.” @wendyalsup @aahales #findingholypodcast
“You have not fully understood Jesus until you see him as suffering servant.” @wendyalsup @aahales #findingholypodcast
“It’s less painful to hate someone than hurting because I love my neighbor.” @wendyalsup @aahales #findingholypodcast
ONE SMALL STEP
Wendy talks about friends who were able to read scripture to her and pray with her during deep grief and suffering. They would talk her through her pain without being threatened by it. They would remind her words of scripture.
As we’ve experienced so much suffering this last year, think about how you can grieve well and fully and who you might want to bring along. We may need to sit in Lamentations or have a sobbing prayer meeting. Repeat the strories of pain and retell the stories of grace. Story by story, pray: Lord this is not what you created. Redeem this, we pray.
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