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The nature of the words the prophets were given to deliver are attention-getting and troublesome on purpose. We want God to show up and make our lives easy. Joel seems to think that wheel God shows up, it will be more terrifying and bring more focus to our commitments

We live in a loud world. We surround ourselves by noise and oftentimes, when things are quiet we'll put on some music, or turn on the TV just to have some noise. Today's lesson is a reminder of the value of silence in our walk with God. We will look at several different aspects of and reasons for silence. "The Lord is in His holy temple, let all the earth be silent before Him". - Habakkuk 2:20

A heavy load is placed on the shoulders of Habakkuk as he confronts God in a dialog reminiscent of Job. This prophet asks hard questions in a confusing, threatening environment. God replies with direct and challenging words that still ring true today.

God has a passionate commitment that flows from His great love for his creation and man as his image bearer. He refuses to allow us to walk around in the pain of lives filled with corruption: the cancer of the soul. So He brings judgment just like a surgeon brings a cure for physical cancer.

God gives a heavy message to Nahum to deliver to Judah about their torturer. Assyria has strayed so far from the life that God created for humans that they will receive what they have sown. From God, not from Judah.

After sin entered the picture, separation occurred between God and man. Since that time, God has relentlessly been chasing us down. Because of Christ, we now have a way back in to the intimacy of God. What is our response to that?

Micah's name is also the theme of his prophecy. He focuses on who is God and how we can know what he "requires" in hearts and societies. He viewed disruption, corruption, and exploitation common in his Judean home (740 - 690's BC) as the direct result of not building relationships on justice, love, and humility before God.

Father’s Day – Today let’s examine the story of Hosea. Hosea is a story about a broken family; but it is also a story of restoration to the only Good Father. Hosea examines how God's people who became unfaithful to God, were ultimately restored to a foundation of Hope in God.

While Jonah was sent from the Northern Kingdom to Assyria. Amos was sent from Judah to the North. His message is heard to hear. In fact, they tell him to leave. His words are direct and hard to hear, but often those words are the words that save lives.

During a series of national crisis, God brought insight and encouragement from a series of unlikely messengers.

We want to remember and not forget. But as Christians what should we remember? In the beginning, man sinned and put up a barrier between God and us. God though does not want to leave us in this fallen state. We are on a journey to return to the intimacy of God's presence. Thankfully, God has provided us a Way, back through the veil.

When we're kids, we long for the days when we can make our own decisions, when we can eat what we want, go where we want, and do what we want. Then we grow up and realize that there's bills to pay and prices to pay for any decisions that we've made. Many times we look back and long for those carefree days of our youth. The Bible tells us we need to grow up spiritually. But why should we? Won't we regret it?

Our emotional and spiritual health rests on a foundation of connections. We are reliant on having an environment of acceptance and a source of truth to be able to grow into mature disciples.

The reason that relationship connections are so dominant in our lives is so central to who God is. We are created in His image, which includes the ability to feel deep emotion and build strong connections to others.

The choice of Passover for Jesus' final presentation of his mission and vision for humanity wasn't accidental. Th Meal, the festival are full of meaning that shows the heart of what Jesus was trying to get us to see.

Teaching on the way to and from locations seems to be important to Jesus. His disciples are changed in ordinary everyday highs and lows.

When we commit to follow Jesus, the real work begins as we strive to have an environment of love that begins growth. That work is relational so let's work with how relationships are formed and enriched.

How does suffering become a contributor to our life with God? Peter points us to a life in an environment that turns suffering into blessing.

Peter has two big ideas on his mind - Submission and Suffering. How can submission be a way to achieve God's purpose?

The shape of the Kingdom we read about in the New Testament seems vastly different than what we experience today. Is the shape of the Kingdom we have now really what God had in mind?