For all the hurt and pain we experience, you’d think we’d be better at dealing with it — but when we’re hurting, we can often find ourselves becoming angry, self-absorbed, or isolated. And it’s not just our own pain we struggle to deal with. When the people around us are hurting, our own discomfort, fear, or selfishness can prevent us from supporting each other during difficult moments. Since pain is unavoidable, in this 4-part series, we’ll consider how we can think differently about how we can respond to pain by exploring the Old Testament stories of Job and his friends, Ruth and Naomi, Elijah and a family in need, and Hannah and Eli. Through their example, we’ll see that, when life hurts, we can move closer to each other by just being there, seeking out the right people, responding with love, and sharing our sorrows.