From Merciless Judge to Rejoicing CreatorZephaniah 3:8-20“The Lord your God is in your midst, a Victorious warrior.  He will exult over you with joy, HE will be quiet in His love, He will rejoice over...  Read More

The Danger of Spiritual ComplacencyZephaniah 1:1-13“And I will punish the men who are stagnant in spirit, who say in their hearts, the God will not do good or evil.”The prophecy of Zephaniah was unexp...  Read More

The Real and the KnockoffHabakkuk 2:18-20, 3:16-19“What profit is in the idol when its maker has carved it” 2:18Knockoffs are always appealing.  They look like the real thing but without the cost.  So...  Read More

When God Seems Silent in the Face of Evil.Habakkuk 1:1-2:9“How Long, O Lord, will I call for help…But the righteous will live by his faith.”Habakkuk’s faith was wavering, for he could not understand. ...  Read More

The Judgment and Grace of God Pt 1:  The Severity of God’s Judgment.Nahum 1:1-8“The Lord is slow to anger and great in power, and the Lord will by no means leave the guilty unpunished.”The message of ...  Read More

Finding Hope in a Disintegrating WorldMicah 7:1-7“But as for me, I will watch expectantly for the Lord; I will wait for the God of my salvation My God will hear me.”Micah saw the world around him coll...  Read More

What does God Desire From UsMicah 6:7-16“He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you, But to do justice, to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?The fundamen...  Read More

From Insignificant to Magnificent.Micah 5:1-6“But as for you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, too little to be among the clans of Judah, from you One will go forth for Me to be ruler in Israel.  His going forth ...  Read More

The Search for PeaceMicah 4:1-5“Then they will beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks; Nation will not lift a sword against nation, and never again will they train for ...  Read More

The Danger of Confirmational BiasMicah 3:5-12“Thus says the Lord concerning the prophets who lead my people astray.”The age of information has become the age of misinformation.  The amount of informat...  Read More

The Complaint of a Successful PreacherJonah 4,“But it greatly displeased Jonah and he became angry.”I have talked with many pastors who are discouraged in ministry.  They faithfully proclaim God’s mes...  Read More

The judgment Pronounced, and Forgiveness Offered.Jonah 3“When God saw their deeds, that they turned away from their wicked way, then God relented concerning the calamity which He had declared He would...  Read More