As we continued our series, "God in the Ruins: The Message of the Minor Prophets," this past weekend at Eastbrook I walked us through the prophet Joel. Joel is an often overlooked book of the Bible, although a couple of passages are fairly familiar because of their connection with historic markers in the church year: Ash …
A Prayer inspired by the prophet Joel
To you, Lord, we call, seeing the challenges in the world around us as the nations rage and the challenges within us as our souls often rage. We turn to You, Lord, not with outward shows, like rending of garments, but with the humility of broken and contrite hearts. We turn to You, Lord, because we …
Joel from Biblia Sancti Petri Rodensis (The Roda Bible)
Hesed: the lovingkindness of God in Hosea
In the purposes of God, Hosea’s life was a message to God’s people about the ways God would show love to His people. With Hosea’s life as a reference point, God tells the people He will relate to them like a faithful and loving husband relates to his wife. In particular, God will steadfastly love …
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“How Do You Know Me?”: Nathanael and real knowledge
"How do you know me?" Nathanael asked. (John 1:48a) The most astonished and revealing question of the first chapter of John's gospel comes here from Nathanael's lips. His encounter with Jesus reveals Christ's knowledge of each person: their background, their identity, their desires, their habits and practices. Philip finds Nathanael near Bethsaida and tells him …
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