The parallels were glaringly obvious to me as I read through the Book of Hosea in preparation for this study. The modern church and Israel. The modern church buildings with stage sets, stage lights, modern bands, and modern music…with words that say praise to God, but a cursory glance would cause us to wonder if…
There is no betrayal like the betrayal of a spouse. When the person with whom you have been the most vulnerable betrays your trust with someone else, it is a depth of pain like no other. The pain of betrayal is only made worse when the betrayer doesn’t realize the pain they’ve caused. When they…
What happens when the church is unfaithful to God and His Word? What happens when the church is unfaithful, and doesn’t even realize she is unfaithful, because she has deluded herself into thinking that compromise with the world is necessary – even pleasing to God? What is God’s response to the church? Does He overlook…
The majority, if not all, of the Christians around the world can’t go to church. Most people can’t remember an Easter Sunday when their church had to cancel services. It’s about to be the weirdest Easter Sunday! Pastors are doing all they can to find ways to keep their congregations encouraged… Gospel singers are broadcasting…
What do you think of when you hear the word prophetic? Do you think of the Old Testament prophets, warning the children of Israel of the impending judgement of God? Maybe you think of the 5-fold ministry of the church: apostle, prophet, evangelist, pastor and teacher? Perhaps the word brings to mind the more extreme…
I am astonished at how Christians interact with one another In fact, astonished may not even be a strong enough word: dismayed, heartbroken, and at times even shaken, when I read how Christians comment to each other on social media, blogs and Christian news sites. Okay, I know that not everyone who engages in these…
