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Of Basketballs And Jesus’ Rescue

June 9, 2022Mike Leake

When I was a little boy, and reader I mean little boy, I was at the park playing basketball by myself. A group of bigger kids came and took my basketball and started playing a game, quickly edging me to… Continue Reading →

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abuse, Jesus, ministry, the gospel, The Word, women

A Constructively Destructive Day One

April 11, 2022Mike Leake

I’ve always found the Palm Sunday story a tad anti-climactic. There is massive build-up with Jesus riding into town, the people shouting Hosanna. The little header above the text of Mark 11 usually says, “The Triumphal Entry”. It is Messiah… Continue Reading →

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The Difference Between a Prophet and a Narcissist

February 17, 2022Mike Leake

The days of Jeremiah were perilous days where there was a competition on who was speaking the word of God. Jeremiah claimed to be speaking God’s Word. They were not welcome words. They were words of judgment, approaching disaster, and… Continue Reading →

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What Does Narcissism Look Like in a Church?

February 16, 2022Mike Leake

Yesterday, we looked at a few characteristics of a narcissist and also outlined a narcissist cycle of abuse. What happens when someone who is fixated on themselves enters your community or becomes your pastor? On the back of When Narcissism… Continue Reading →

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