Paul’s Thorn
Paul’s Thorn
Podcast Description
Inspired by Paul’s mysterious ”thorn in the flesh” (2 Corinthians 12:7), this podcast explores disability in the Bible—its stories, meanings, and impact on faith. Paul’s Thorn examines how scripture portrays disability, challenges common interpretations, and offers fresh theological insights. Through engaging discussions, we uncover what these ancient texts reveal about inclusion, suffering, healing, and divine strength in weakness.
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Content Themes
Content themes include biblical stories of disability, interpretations of healing, the significance of weakness, and the role of inclusion in faith communities, with episodes addressing topics like the biblical figures who experienced disability and examining how these narratives resonate with modern challenges.
Inspired by Paul’s mysterious ”thorn in the flesh” (2 Corinthians 12:7), this podcast explores disability in the Bible—its stories, meanings, and impact on faith. Paul’s Thorn examines how scripture portrays disability, challenges common interpretations, and offers fresh theological insights. Through engaging discussions, we uncover what these ancient texts reveal about inclusion, suffering, healing, and divine strength in weakness.
In this episode of Paul’s Thorn, we explore what the Bible really teaches about demonic attack, spiritual warfare, and how to distinguish between temptation, oppression, possession, illness, disability, and mental health challenges. Together we’ll examine how Christians can take the reality of spiritual warfare seriously while avoiding the harmful assumption that disability or neurodivergence is evidence of demonic activity, following Jesus’ example of discernment, truth, and compassion.
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