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“And then the Holy One responded             Out of the storm came Job’s answer: Buckle up! Now I ask the questions,             and you, big man, will tell me the answers Why would you pervert my justice,             why must… Read moreSummer Job: Answers?

“And then the Holy One responded             Out of the storm came Job’s answer: Who are you to shadow wisdom,             utter words without knowledge? Buckle up! Now I ask the questions,             and you, big man, will tell me… Read moreSummer Job: Buckle Up!

“A hollow man will be one I ask for answers             when donkeys, wild donkeys are born human” (Job 11.12). I may have told this story before. When I was a little kid, I wanted to be a magician. I… Read moreSummer Job: Magic Words

“You hunt me, like a lion triumphant             you stalk me in your majesty You repeat your testimony against me             and your anger increases             as the siege continues” (Job 10.16-17). Hell, in its most basic sense, is the… Read moreSummer Job: Walk Away

“What difference does it make, I say;             for the Divine annihilates the good and the bad. When God suddenly whips off his belt             the good children’s despair is mocked. The whole country’s given over to the wicked            … Read moreSummer Job: Monster

“Does God put their thumb on the scales,             the All-Powerful twist what is just? If your children committed wrong             shouldn’t the Divine sentence them for their sin? If you sought out God,             the favor of the All-Powerful;… Read moreSummer Job: What If?

“My friends are like a false riverbed             like a stream that has run dry” (Job 6.15). Looney Tunes taught me so much as a kid. That you could get anything through the mail. That creations could be aware that… Read moreSummer Job: Mirage

“If only God were willing to crush me,             take off the gloves and break me in two” (Job 6.9). There’s a scene in the movie A River Wild where Wade (played by Kevin Bacon) is boasting of the power… Read moreSummer Job: Shut Up and Show Me

“As I have observed, those who plough in evil             sow and reap a harvest of suffering” (Job 4.8). There’s a rather mind-bending science fiction novel written by Greg Egan from the nineties called Quarantine. The setup is that one… Read moreSummer Job: As I’ve Observed

“Listen, we’ve done all the research, we’re right.             So take notice so you, yes you can understand” (Job 5.27). Have you ever walked away at a visitation or a funeral wondering why did I say that? If you’re like… Read moreSummer Job: At the Funeral Home