Prayer Shaming

It is a common response to tragedy. “My thoughts and prayers are with you”. We say it to people we know and love when their loved ones die or when they are facing surgery or some other difficult situation. It has become an all too familiar refrain from politicians after mass shootings. And since we’ve…

The Roar of Mercy

A sermon preached at Southminster Presbyterian’s Sabbath Worship service November 14, 2015 Hosea 11:1-11 The Book of Hosea is a good illustration of why we should take the Bible seriously, but not take it literally. Because Hosea is filled with all kinds of metaphor and imagery. In the beginning of the book, God gives Hosea…