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Reflections on Amos 5

“Life is interesting. Life is hard. We are born with nothing, we chase everything, and we leave with nothing. So hopefully our soul gains more than our hands.”

That quote showed up in my Instagram feed the morning I was preparing this sermon, and it stopped me cold. It felt like a gift — a one-sentence summary of what Amos 5 is driving at. Because Amos 5 is deeply, urgently concerned with exactly that: that our souls win out over what we chase with our hands.

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It’s a birdie and a W! The #OldGal manages a mere par…

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The #OldGal was tired of losing and posted a 3 today!

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I was listening to Find Your People by Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors today and the lyrics just really hit home today.

You gotta find your people
The ones that get the joke
Who understand what you're saying before a word is spoke
You gotta find your people
That put the needle in the groove
When you're together, you got nothing to prove
When you're together, you got nothing to lose

I’m so grateful for these people in my life.

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The #OldGal scores a solid tie today. I thought on three. But, I sure didn’t!

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I am anxious about this Sunday’s message from Amos 5. I really want to do it “justice”.

I was driving Amy (my wife) to work today and she has already noticed my change in attitude now that I’ve been able to get out and golf. There is just something so life-giving about walking in nature doing something that I love.

The vibe here at Black Iron Coffee in Howell, MI is on point.

A laptop and a plastic cup of iced coffee are placed on a wooden table in a modern café setting.

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The #OldGal took care of business like Pistons and Tigers yesterday. Good on her!

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It is a wonderful Wednesday!

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The #OldGal lost her streak. Victory is nice.

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The #OldGal’s par was not quite good enough today.

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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.

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