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Where we meet God in the
wounds that won’t heal
and the prayers
that seem unanswered.
There are enough places offering answers. Sacred Thorns is about presence.
Not fixing your suffering.
Finding God within it.
Not perfect endings.
The holy messy middle.
LATEST EPISODE
August 16, 2026: Season 2 - Episode 2
Abiding in Community
When the church tells hurting women to "start your own group," it doesn't just miss the moment - it deepens the wound. Rachel Walters and Jacqueline Rivalksy unpack why so many women carrying infertility, singleness, widowhood, or other hidden crosses feel invisible in faith spaces, and what true abiding together actually looks like.
“He is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.
“He is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.
PSALM 34:18
Hi, I'm Rachel.
I didn't start Sacred Thorns because I found the answer to suffering. I started it because I needed a place for the questions that remained.
You don't need a tidy ending to have a holy story.
You are not alone in the holy messy middle.
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