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"There's that old line about what a preacher's job is, to comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable. And there are a lot of American churches that have zero interest in afflicting the comfortable," he said.

Her purpose: “to comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable.”

But this is not the sort of series that will leave evil unpunished or afflict the good with senseless tragedy.

Their bosses tell them to afflict both sides.

For survivors of strokes, which afflict nearly 800,000 Americans each year, regaining fine motor skills like writing and using utensils is critical for recovering independence and quality of life.