Unbroken Line

SCRIPTURE: Is. 19-21; Heb. 11 Hebrews 11:39-40 Not one of these people, even though their lives of faith were exemplary, got their hands on what was promised. God had a better plan for us: that their faith and our faith would come together to make one completed whole,...

Inventive Encouragement and Help

SCRIPTURE: Is. 15-18; Heb. 10 Hebrews 10:22-25 So let’s do it—full of belief, confident that we’re presentable inside and out. Let’s keep a firm grip on the promises that keep us going. He always keeps his word. Let’s see how inventive we can...

Less Me, More You

SCRIPTURE: Mic. 5-7; Heb. 7 Micah 6:8 But he’s already made it plain how to live, what to do,    what God is looking for in men and women. It’s quite simple: Do what is fair and just to your neighbor,    be compassionate and loyal in your love, And...

More Important to Be Kind…?

SCRIPTURE:  Mic. 1-4; Heb. 6 Micah 3: 5-8 5-7Here is God’s Message to the prophets,    the preachers who lie to my people: “For as long as they’re well paid and well fed,    the prophets preach, ‘Isn’t life wonderful! Peace to all!’...

Leadership 101

SCRIPTURE: Hos. 13-14; Ps. 100,102; Heb. 5 Hebrews 5:11-14 I have a lot more to say about this, but it is hard to get it across to you since you’ve picked up this bad habit of not listening. By this time you ought to be teachers yourselves, yet here I find you...

Take the Mercy; Accept the Help

SCRIPTURE: Hos. 10-12; Ps. 73; Heb. 4 Hosea 10:3 They go around saying,    “Who needs a king? We couldn’t care less about God,    so why bother with a king?    What difference would he make?” Hebrews 4:14-16 Now that we know what we have—Jesus, this...