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The Pornography of Wonderless Preaching

August 26, 2021Mike Leake

Can a man carry fire next to his chest and his clothes not be burned? –Proverbs 6:27 I, like many others, have been listening to The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill. It’s an incredibly sobering look, by Mike Cosper,… Continue Reading →

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Newton’s Song to Cowper

August 7, 2015Mike Leake 1 Comment

One of the pieces I’d like you to read this month in our Year with Newton is on the Mystery of “God Moves in Mysterious Ways”. In my research for this I read through John Piper’s biography of William Cowper… Continue Reading →

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What would you say to the Psalmist in Psalm 88?

August 30, 2010Mike Leake 1 Comment

Imagine that the Psalmist is a dear friend that comes to you with this “poem” that he has written.  It, he says, vividly portrays the way he is feeling.  How do you counsel him? 88:1 O Lord, God of my… Continue Reading →

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Sweet was the time when I first felt

January 2, 2008Mike Leake

How often do children of God sadly experience that which Newton speaks of? How is it that we can experience the blessedness of God and over time the evenening shade prevail? Newton offers encouragement and points us to sovereign grace.… Continue Reading →

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