A Chinese pastor toured America’s megachurches — the buildings, the lights, the fog machines — and asked one question:
"Where is Jesus?"
Amos asked the same thing 2,700 years ago.
New post on empty worship and the God who loves too much to let us stay comfortable.
To listen to the full unabridged audio listen here: Chosen: On Empty Worship and the God Who Loves Too Much to Let Us Stay A reflection on Amos 3–4
There’s something unsettling about hearing God say, “I have something against you.”
That’s exactly where Amos 3 begins. “Hear this word, people of Israel, the word the Lord has spoken against you — against the whole family I brought up out of Egypt” (Amos 3:1). If the Creator God of the universe looks at you and says those words, you should be trembling. And as we continue working our way through Amos, it is going to stay uncomfortable — because Israel and the American Church have so many parallels that we might feel like some of this hits awfully close to home.
But before the accusation lands, something beautiful appears in verse 2: “You only have I chosen of all the families of the earth.”
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Thankfully, the #OldGal couldn’t see it either and I managed a tie. Even though ties go to her, it’s better than an L.
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The #OldGal thought she had today won, alas, she did not.
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Victory! The #OldGal falls short, though she had a good solve.
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Rough day for the #OldGal and I with matching 5s.
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This is a test post.
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth lead people in prayer using lines from Pulp Fiction, apparently, believing them to be Scripture.
Followers of Christ, are you seeing it now or not? Aligning oneself with powers such as these is not the narrow road.
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One would think a 3 would get the job done. Indeed no. The #OldGal is too crafty!
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A sweep of the Royals is always fantastic!
FIVE WINS IN A ROW ‼️
Baseball is fun. Bless you boys! #RepDetroit
This Tigers team is a fun watch.
Also? CF Javy Baez must be protected at all costs.
Promises kept. Boundaries broken. On Jackie Robinson Day we remember a man whose importance transcended baseball.
For our family, we will never forget a day spent with Jackie’s daughter, Sharon, after Ethan won MLB’s Jackie Robinson essay contest in 4th grade.
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The #OldGal could not quite hang today.
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“Shot myself in the foot again! Geez”
A reflection on Revelation 14:1–20
To listen to the unabridged audio subscribe to the podcast: Following the Lamb: Hope, Harvest, and the Gospel in Revelation 14
One of the easiest traps to fall into when reading Revelation is forgetting that we are reading symbols. It happens subtly — we encounter a passage that seems straightforward, one that aligns neatly with our expectations, and we quietly decide that this part must be literal. But Revelation doesn’t give us that option. John is telling us throughout: these are images. These are symbols. A principled reading of the text means we stay consistent, even when a passage seems to confirm what we already believe.
With that in mind, let’s walk through Revelation 14.
