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The season of Advent is really quite unlike any other season. As people make their holiday plans, there’s a hopefulness that is often missing during other times of the year. For some reason, as Christmas draws nigh, people find the courage to open their hearts to far-fetched, idealistic possibilities. Like peace on earth. For the… Read more
In the closing chapters of Micah, the prophet offers a vision of hope and restoration. Amidst judgment and calls for repentance, we find one of the most well-loved and timeless verses in Scripture: “He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly, and to… Read more
Because of you, Mount Zion will be plowed like an open field; Jerusalem will be reduced to ruins!A thicket will grow on the heights where the Temple now stands.Micah 3:12 It does not take an advanced theological degree to understand Micah’s audience was in trouble with God. The verse above, and in fact the entire first three… Read more
It was my own fault. I knew better and had been warned. NO HATS INSIDE THE SCHOOL. Our principal had been a Marine drill sergeant, and his voice and physical stature were notoriously intimidating. The rule about hats came about because he had been hired in response to years of unruly behavior and undisciplined learning… Read more
