It could very well be the most memorable line in recent movie history: “Run Forrest, run”! It was spoken by a little girl encouraging her friend Forrest Gump to run from a bunch of bullies. You remember the scene, right? As Forrest ran, his leg braces came off and he ran faster and faster and [...]
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Don’t Love Me So Much!
If you are a parent, you’ve either thought or said these words: “This is going to hurt me more than it is going to hurt you”. Though they sound silly, they really are true. Sometimes we have to make decisions for our kids that we know ahead of time will be painful for them…but [...]
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Love God, Trample and Shove Others
So maybe I think I’m doing pretty well when it comes to responding to the reflection I see in God’s Word (see my last post). That may have been what the people of Israel may have thought as they heard Amos’ words directed at Judah. “Whew, I’m glad he wasn’t talking to us!”, they may [...]
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It’s My Reflection
Perhaps even more than most prophets, Amos must have been surprised that he was chosen as God’s spokesman. He was a shepherd and arborist without any formal “training” to be a prophet of God. But God saw his character and chose him to speak a difficult message to the people of his day.
As is [...]
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