We are in a 7 week podcast series on the book of Amos and we, as Amos does, start with the surrounding nations AROUND Israel. That while 95% of God’s words are TO Israel he starts off with the surrounding nations for a reason. And it’s a reason that should give you and I pause. Continue reading Amos 1-2:5 The Roar from Zion
In this second edition of random textual meanderings, we look at the brief story of Sarai offering up Hagar to Abram. It’s a very odd story that really declares some very harsh, and beautiful, things. Continue reading RANDOM TEXTUAL CONFUSION MEANDERINGS PT 2: Sarai, Hagar, and Ishmael
Lamentations 5:1-18 gives us this staccato bullet-point cry out to God as the people seek Him to “remember” who they are and the promise He made. These are words of people who have lived into the covenant but do they really get what that meant? Continue reading Lamentations 5:1-18 A Prayer of Remembrance
We continue in our podcast series of Galatians as we look at the opening 22 verses of chapter 3. It’s a chapter that has us climbing up some mountains as we seek to find the true summit: Jesus Christ. Continue reading Galatians 3:1-22 Jesus: The Answer
In today’s Lamentations reflections we look at 3 simple verses that mean SO much. 3 verses that not only helped Jeremiah get to a place of hope (as we saw last week) but 3 verses that challenge ALL believers in how they live and act and the hope they have. Continue reading Lamentations 3:34-36 The Nature of God
