What Shakes Out? For the session to be discussed on August 21, 2016 Hebrews 12:18-29 On this episode, we discuss a section of the 12th chapter of Hebrews. The author speaks of God “shaking out” those things which are not of God (hate, strife, enmity, war,...
How Are You Running? For the session to be discussed on August 14, 2016 Hebrews 11:29-12:2 When the writer of Hebrews talks of “running with perseverance the race” of faith, is the emphasis on finishing the race or on how we are called to run it? On this...
Story Time For the session to be discussed on August 7, 2016 Hebrews 1:1-16 Who are the heroes of the faith for you? Biblical characters? Your family members? Persons within your faith community? How did their faithful living influence your own life and journey of...
The Vulnerability of God For the session to be discussed on July 31, 2016 Hosea 11:1-11 Hosea is a lived-out parable, a parable of a broken heart. Hosea can’t help but love Gomer despite her unfaithfulness and her betrayals. Likewise, God can’t help but...
What’s in a Name? For the session to be discussed on July 24, 2016 Hosea 1:1-1-10 In recent days we’ve seen shootings of persons by police and then shootings of police officers (while, tragically, protecting protestors). How might we come together and...
Ripe for Destruction For the session to be discussed on July 17, 2016 Amos 8:1-12 Amos cautions his hearers of the danger of trampling the poor and neglected with our deeds (or misdeeds). He seems to indicate that there will be retribution for our having treated...