Hosea 9 Let’s be careful what we do in the name of safety and prosperity. As Americans, those are two high priorities for us. In many ways, we judge our quality of life by how safe and prosperous we are. Or how safe and prosperous we feel. It makes sense, of course, to want…
Hosea 8 Hosea 8 makes me think of Matthew 7. The prophet Hosea has lodged complaints against the people of God. They have turned away from God’s covenant. Through their political dealings and idol worship, they have shown their trust is not in the Lord. Chances are, though, if we had a chance to…
Matthew 5:43-48 There’s a quote making the Internet rounds lately. It says, “Christianity is not loving Jesus. It’s loving Judas.” We know, of course, it’s both. That you won’t love Judas if you don’t love Jesus. Judas is the betrayer. We see him as the ultimate example of treachery and sin. We need divine…
The guys offered some wonderful insight into what it means to listen to one another. I’d love the chance to be a part of the program we talked about. Stay blessed…john
Hosea 6:1-10 You and I have the advantage of knowing John 3:16. God’s love compelled the Lord to send Jesus to us. The sacrifice of Jesus was and is the ultimate and final act of salvation we will ever need. At some point, every preacher says something like, “If you want to know how…
Hosea 3:1-5 Why do we need to be more patient with one another? More willing to forgive? And more at peace? There are a lot of emotional and psychological reasons I’ve learned. More peace means less stress, for example. But in doing so we also learn to appreciate more the depth of God’s love.…