Thrown in the deep end. When I started researching suicide, its causes, treatments, and prevention, it was because I was thrown in the deep end of the crisis pool. We’ve all been there, …
God’s Endgame: Restoration
God’s endgame: Job’s restoration. Before Job’s restoration, a youngster named Elihu jumps up and has his say. He has waited – patiently – to hear all of his elders and now words just flow …
What NOT to Say
All the wrong things. After 7 days of silence, Job’s friends speak to him, and honestly, they would have done better to stay quiet or return home without speaking. For twenty-two chapters …
Cause and Effect?
Job’s life makes sense. Blameless, upright, a man of integrity, Job is blessed. Cause and effect, right? Job does what is right, makes good choices, and therefore God favors him, …
Job: Portrait of Depression
Job: the longest and most detailed portrait of depression in the Bible. Suicidal depression. My husband Greg said: “If you’re asking who in the Bible is most likely to jump off a cliff, it’s gotta …
