Profiles of the Bible: Amos Common courtesy tells us that there are some things you don’t do at certain times. You don’t talk about sicknesses or diseases at a wedding feast. You don’t talk about car accidents at a baby shower. Right? But sometimes in order for a particular message to be communicated, a certain […]

As we have seen in the past few weeks, a prophet’s life is not easy. Jeremiah was called, “the weeping prophet”. Hosea was called to demonstrate the sin of Israel by marrying someone who would be unfaithful to him. The prophet Ezekiel lived during the days of the Babylonian exile. He was a descendant of […]

Imagine you are looking for a job- perhaps for yourself or one of your children- and you read the following advertisement: Job Opportunity available. Requires much endurance, long hours, with no apparent success within the lifetime of the applicant. Must be willing to face years of loneliness, rejection from friends and society. Beatings and physical […]

One of observed truisms out there is that art imitates life. What often inspire an artist or writers are the experiences of life and a good imagination. Art is often an important means for the artist to express an experience and the feel of life that would be difficult to express in any other way. […]

It’s a hard thing to apologize. It’s hard enough to do it for one’s own mistake. But how can a person be willing to take the sins of a people upon himself and bear its cost? Before we get to the one you think I may be talking about, I’d like to talk about the […]