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Disconnected from God - John Swinton

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John Swinton


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6.22


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16 July 2025

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15 September 2025


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Subscribe to hear more conversations: http://bit.ly/3U9khWq Instagram: / streams.studio TikTok: / streams.studio Facebook: / streams.studio Our website: https://www.streams-studio.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- John Swinton talks about his time as a nurse, the nuance of our relationships with God when we are going through things such as dementia and depression, and promises we can cling to in those times. For anyone feeling disconnected from God today, have a read of Psalm 13: "How long, Lord? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me? How long must I wrestle with my thoughts and day after day have sorrow in my heart? How long will my enemy triumph over me? Look on me and answer, Lord my God. Give light to my eyes, or I will sleep in death, and my enemy will say, "I have overcome him," and my foes will rejoice when I fall. But I trust in your unfailing love; my heart rejoices in your salvation. I will sing the Lord's praise, for he has been good to me." John Swinton is a Scottish theologian and Chair in Divinity and Religious Studies at the University of Aberdeen, where he founded the Centre for Spirituality, Health and Disability. An ordained Church of Scotland minister and Master of Christ's College, he is a leading figure in disability theology. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Perhaps you've appreciated this video and would consider making a gift to support the work of Streams Studio. As a crowdfunded non-profit, we are able to continue making videos like this one due to the generosity of our audience. There's more info in the link in our bio. Thanks so much!