In Part 1, I told the story of a thirty-second embrace before a conference session, a couple rushing home to a grieving family, and thirteen words from Colossians 1:17 that turned out to be inscribed inside a stranger's wedding band. Here is what that room taught me.
Read MoreThe energy in the room shifted.
An academic, a professional, an accomplished provider. A wife, a caregiver, a pastoral leader, a friend. A wounded provider. Then she said, "My husband is a pastor, and they've asked him to lead the funeral service."
The embrace and the prayer took on new meaning for me.
Read MoreYour brain held onto that memory for a reason. A neurotheological look at how childhood experience shapes the way we see God — and what can change.
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