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Learning the Language of Lament (Part One)

November 27, 2017Mike Leake 4 Comments

Have you read the headlines today? I’m certain they are mostly negative. I doubt the headline story was about a faithful husband who put in a good day of work, came home kissed his wife, and had an enjoyable evening… Continue Reading →

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Warm Sunshine And Icy Waves

July 14, 2016Nick Horton 1 Comment

There is a special kind of shock when we lose a loved one. A desperate gasping for air. A well of sadness that we feel trapped in. It is a feeling we do not want, and yet we all have shared… Continue Reading →

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One Reason I Prefer Burial Over Cremation

September 16, 2014Mike Leake 1 Comment

I’ve been asked a few times about my stance on cremation. When asked I usually point them to these articles by Russell Moore: here, here, and here. Moore’s position is that burial and not cremation better symbolizes the Christian hope… Continue Reading →

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Monday’s Ministry Musing: Do We Have a Place for Lament?

February 13, 2012Mike Leake

…the language of lamented is seriously neglected in the church.  Many Christians seem to feel that somehow it can’t be right to complain to God in the context of corporate worship when we should all feel happy.  There is an… Continue Reading →

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