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Learning the Language of Lament (Part Three)

December 1, 2017Mike Leake 2 Comments

God’s Word is very clear in that we are to do all things without grumbling and complaining. We are not released from this imperative simply because we are having a bad day or because actual gut-wrenching suffering has slapped us… Continue Reading →

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Learning the Language of Lament (Part Two)

November 29, 2017Mike Leake 1 Comment

At the local music store you notice an interesting book entitled Praises. As you open the book you realize it’s over a hundred songs of praise to God. So, what type of songs would you expect in a book with… Continue Reading →

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Playing in the Street of Unbelief

May 1, 2017Mike Leake

Emotional pain makes us do silly things. I see this quite often with teenagers. They are in that awkward stage when they still want to be doted on by mom and dad (or whoever is playing that role) but also… Continue Reading →

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When Suffering is the Megaphone and God is the Whisper

March 10, 2017Mike Leake 1 Comment

C.S. Lewis once quipped: “God whispers to us in our pleasures, speaks to us in our conscience, but shouts in our pains: It is His megaphone to rouse a deaf world.”  (Problem of Pain, 140) I agree with Lewis that… Continue Reading →

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