My senior year in college I found out something really cool: any student was allowed to go to the art building and play with the potter's wheel in the evening.  A friend of mine and I decided to give it a shot because we thought it would be fun.  Little did I know, it was incredibly hard to do!  After an hour or so we realized that we were probably ... [Continue Reading]

Jeremiah is affectionately referred to as "the weeping prophet."  While that sounds like a fairly derogatory nickname, I believe it warrants some merit.  Time and time again we have read that Israel strayed far from the Lord, indulging in sin and corruption.  Now Judah was facing certain punishment, and Jeremiah's response was to mourn over ... [Continue Reading]

Zephaniah seems to be a book with lots more doom and gloom, but it is never without hope.  Though Israel was going to have to face consequences for its actions, God promised that the humble who return to Him might be hidden from His anger.  We are reminded, again, that in the end, there will be joy and restoration for Israel and ultimately for all who turn to ... [Continue Reading]

In God's utter contempt with Israel He poses a question: "Has a nation changed its gods, even thought they are no gods?"  Essentially he is saying: Other nations' gods aren't even real, yet they cling tightly to them.  Why then do you change your God who is real for something that is not?  The Israelites were the only nation who had ... [Continue Reading]