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#7 Through Pain to Freedom: John Witvliet on Prayer, Lament, and Refugia in Worship
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#7 Through Pain to Freedom: John Witvliet on Prayer, Lament, and Refugia in Worship

Debra Rienstra
Oct 25, 2019
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John Witvliet, Director of the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship, explores how Christians can create refugia spaces in worship through thoughtful public prayer and courageous practices of lament.

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Host Debra Rienstra interviews a different guest each week, exploring the idea of refugia from a variety of perspectives, from biology to worship to politics. Refugia are places of shelter where life endures in times of crisis. We’re exploring what it means for people of faith to be people of refugia.
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