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# Mere Fidelity: Lament and the Church
- URL: https://mereorthodoxy.com/mere-fidelity-lament-church/
- Published: 2015-03-02T15:44:21.000Z
- Updated: 2026-04-20T20:31:45.000Z
- Description: Theologian Todd Billings discusses Lament and the role it has in the church.
- Author: Mere Orthodoxy
- Tags: Matthew Lee Anderson, Mere Fidelity

Theologian [Todd Billings new book on lament](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1587433583/ref=as%5Fli%5Ftl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=1587433583&linkCode=as2&tag=mereorth-20&linkId=DOAPCJTSRV3TIDV2&ref=mereorthodoxy.com) stems from his personal struggle with cancer, but explores it theologically. In this episode, we talk with him about the nature and meaning of lament and why our culture may not leave much room for it.

See [Derek's review of ](http://www.reformation21.org/articles/rejoicing-in-lament.php?ref=mereorthodoxy.com)[*Rejoicing in Lament*](http://www.reformation21.org/articles/rejoicing-in-lament.php?ref=mereorthodoxy.com)here. But more importantly, [get the book](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1587433583/ref=as%5Fli%5Ftl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=1587433583&linkCode=as2&tag=mereorth-20&linkId=DOAPCJTSRV3TIDV2&ref=mereorthodoxy.com).

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