What do we believe about healing?

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As we prepared for and led today's worship with a special focus and prayers for healing, it seemed timely that we take on a set of questions that often come up in pastoral care.  At least for us pastors, we are confronted often thinking: What do we actually believe about healing?
Why are some people healed and others seem to be overlooked?
What does healing mean?  What does it mean to be healed, well, whole???
Our culture and the self-help aisles and millions made in this industry seem to promote a self-help, self-healing model...  What does faith have to say to this?

Definitely no pat answers here.  Listen.  Reflect.  Share.  Give us some feedback - what do you think?