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Have you ever felt a heavy blanket of despair descend when tragedy strikes? That's exactly where I found myself after the murder of Charlie Kirk – not just grieving the event itself, but deeply troubled by how Christians were responding.

This vulnerable episode takes you through my personal journey of wrestling with faith during crisis. The question that kept surfacing was both challenging and necessary: "Where are the real Christians?" And more painfully, "Am I one of them?" As I navigated personal experiences of exclusion in Christian spaces alongside this national tragedy, I felt my hope – the very substance of faith – under attack.

Through this process, God walked me through seven phases that might help you navigate your own response to tragedy: the initial shaking, the personal burden, the theological unraveling, the refining fire, spiritual realignment, renewed hope, and eventually, spiritual fruit. This framework isn't about finding perfect answers but about honestly processing our pain through a kingdom lens.

What makes this conversation unique is that it's not about pointing fingers at others but examining our own hearts first. How do we maintain hope when Christians seem divided? How do we express righteous anger while still operating in love? And most importantly, how do we ensure our responses align with God's heart rather than partisan perspectives?

If you're feeling disillusioned by Christian hypocrisy, struggling with hope in uncertain times, or simply trying to process global events through a biblical lens, this episode offers both compassion and challenge. Join me in the secret place with God, where we can ask the hard questions and find our way back to spiritual clarity.

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