# Out of the Storm - Ben Putt (Day 2)

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Podcast: [Riverton Cornerstone Community Church](https://stenobird.com/podcast/riverton-cornerstone-community-church-6718012)
Published: 2026-04-26T23:39:49+00:00
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## Resource

"Darkness is my closest friend." It’s the bleakest line in the Psalms, and for many of us, it’s the most authentic. In Day 2 of our "Out of the Storm" series, Ben and Jess Putt lead us into the "ash heap" of Job Chapter 3. If Day 1 was about the theory of evil, Day 2 is about the feeling of it. We explore why the Bible includes gut-wrenching honesty that doesn't always end with a "happy ever after" in the next verse. If you’ve ever felt like you had to put on a "fine" face for church while your world was falling apart, this episode is a permission slip to stop performing. Learn why lament is a vital part of the Christian walk and how God gives us the words to pray when we have none left of our own. In This Episode: Jess’s Prayer: A moving lament for a broken world, based on Psalm 13. Psalm 88: A look at the only Psalm that ends without a note of hope. The Ash Heap: Why Job cursed the day of his birth but refused to curse his God. C.S. Lewis on Grief: Insights from A Grief Observed on the "silence" of God. Key theological points covered: Lament vs. Despair: How Job addresses God even in his darkest moments. Death the Leveler: Job’s longing for the peace of the grave (Job 3:11-19). The "I'm Fine" Culture: Correcting the pressure to be "joyful" when the heart is breaking. The Purpose of the Storm: Why Job's restoration takes 42 chapters instead of three.

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