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Job 38:1-7, 34-41

Proper 24B

Why did this happen?  Why didn’t God prevent this?  “Pastor, why did this happen?  “Pastor, where is God?” A child dies, a good person is killed, a freak accident takes the life of someone who was unspeakably precious to us, and we are left to wonder why. And if we’re honest as pastors, we just…

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Job 38

Proper 24B

Job is a book full of long speeches by people who are absolutely sure of themselves.  Job’s erstwhile friends have turned into prosecutors for the state, pressing their case that Job is guilty of great crimes.  Otherwise he wouldn’t be suffering the way he is.  And Job gives long passionate defenses of his innocence and…

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The Tree of Life (2011) – 1

Written and directed by Terrence Malick. 139 mins. PG-13. Starring Jessica Chastain, Brad Pitt, Sean Penn, Hunter McCracken. Hugely successful architect, Jack O’Brien (Sean Penn) slogs through his life in a trough of despair. Through the center of his soul runs a crevasse cut by contention with his harsh father and, even more so, lasting…

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Job 38

Proper 24B

Comments and Observations: Why did this happen?  Why didn’t God prevent this?  Or, very often it’s “Pastor, why did this happen?  Pastor, where is God?” A child dies, a good person is killed, a freak accident takes the life of someone who was unspeakably precious to us, and we are left to wonder why. And…

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