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The Taste of Mercy is Sweeter

January 20, 2020Mike Leake 1 Comment

“…when he had prayed for his friends…” –Job 42:10 I’d never noticed this little phrase in Job 42 before, but it is vital–not only Job’s restoration but to the entire book of Job. And it’s an incredibly hard word to… Continue Reading →

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Who is Right About Job?

January 16, 2019Mike Leake

“The whole book of Job is about the question, Who is right about Job: God or Satan?” –Dick Keyes That bothers me. Job’s family died. He lost all his possessions. He developed painful sores. He had to deal with a… Continue Reading →

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When Your Depressed Friend Twists God’s Word

December 19, 2016Mike Leake 2 Comments

He is wise in heart and mighty in strength —who has hardened himself against him, and succeeded?— he who removes mountains, and they know it not, when he overturns them in his anger, who shakes the earth out of its… Continue Reading →

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In Counseling, Genre Matters

October 14, 2015Mike Leake

After a long silence the empty-eyed man opens up… “I feel like darkness is my only friend. I’m enduring blow after blow from the Almighty and I just don’t know why. I’m confused. I’m baffled. I’m angry. I cry out… Continue Reading →

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