Processing the Loss of My Dad (Pastor Jeff Leake)

About this episode

David Leake shares his personal journey of processing the sudden loss of his father, Pastor Jeff Leake, exploring themes of grief and faith.

Processing the sudden loss of a parent is never easy—especially when that parent is also your pastor, mentor, and spiritual hero. In this raw and unfiltered episode, Dave Leake shares his journey just days after the unexpected passing of his dad, Pastor Jeff Leake, unpacking grief, shock, the five stages of grief, and how to cling to hope, legacy, and faith in Jesus in the middle of tragedy. If you’re navigating grief, loss of a father, or trying to understand how to process sorro...

Topics covered

• grief
• loss
• faith
• legacy
• hope

Keywords

• father
• sorrow
• five stages of grief
• spiritual hero

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