Monday, December 2, 2024
I recently found myself with some extra time during my daughter’s swim practice and needed to pick a few things up at the store. I could drive a little way to a store I was familiar with, or I could run across the street to a big-box store I don’t shop at very often. I opted for… Read more
Friday, November 29, 2024
One of the many ways to describe being a parent is living in constant tension. The tension between rules and freedom, between chores and play, between rules and grace, between healthy food and treats … the list goes on. Until you’re a parent, you don’t fully understand the power of that tension. And at some… Read more
Thursday, November 28, 2024
How can I give you up, Ephraim? How can I hand you over, Israel? How can I treat you like Admah? How can I make you like Zeboyim? My heart is changed within me; all my compassion is aroused. I will not carry out my fierce anger, nor will I devastate Ephraim again. For I am God,… Read more
Wednesday, November 27, 2024
Blow the trumpet and sound the alarms, it is time to turn away from our sinful, selfish ways and repent to our good and gracious God! As we read and interpret the prophetic word of Hosea, we often see through the lens of judgment. We tend to see the punishment of God and the… Read more