Recap: Faith during the time of storms

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Twanna brings back a very timely episode on Faith during the time of storms. It is hard to believe that one year ago, our world was being affected by the Coronavirus one way or another, and yet today, we are still facing those same effects. Listen to this episode to understand how faith and medicine don't have to be competing entities but work best when understood individually and how they make a positive impact when put together.

0:05 Twanna welcomes everyone to T Time and introduces a past episode from one year ago on "Faith During the Times of Storms."

01:18 Twanna introduces special guest Rev. Percy McCray, National Director of Faith-Based Programs.

02:21 Rev. McCray shares his story of his journey and how he ended up becoming the National Director of Faith-Based programs at Cancer Treatment Center of America.

04:35 Twanna asks Rev. McCray whether there is a conflict between faith and medicine.

05:21 Rev. McCray presents that he believes there is a perceived conflict but the truth is there is no conflict at all.

09:07 Rev. McCray explains that although it is not obvious, many doctors are people of faith but because of the credentials they stand on they may not proclaim it when working verbally but within themselves, many pray and counsel their patients.

10:58 Twanna asks how faith potentially helps people experiencing COVID-19 and even cancer?

13:32 Faith provides patients with the ability to look beyond their own circumstances and limitations.

16:32 Twanna asks: how can we reconcile the fact as ministers that good people are getting something bad?

20:14 Rev. McCray refers to Romans 8:28 and emphasizes the word all. All things, whether good or bad, God will work it for our good.

21:17 Twanna shares how she believes God trusts certain people to suffer.

21:25 Rev. McCray discusses how suffering is a part of the walk of a believer.

23:10 Rev. McCray explains the connection between COVID-19 and cancer.

26:41 How do you encourage people who are encouraging? Asks Twanna.

28:42 Rev. McCray has to consistently remind his team that they are not the healer, they are to direct the people to the healer.

29:47 Rev. McCray defines what makes CTCA different from any other place and that is the fact that they embrace the idea of integrative medicine.

35:02 Rev. McCray closes the podcast in prayer.

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