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Hosea 4

Hosea 4 reminds me of what happens to individuals, families and even neighborhoods when wisdom goes missing. Sociologists and politicians point to lack of funding,

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Amos 4

Amos 4 reminds me of weigh-ins for wrestling. This was the moment before a match when you stood on a scale to confirm you were

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Jonah 4

Jonah 4 has had me pondering a simple question, “Why was Jonah so angry?” Remember that the reluctant prophet went to Nineveh and warned the

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Micah 4

Micah 4 reminds me of that moment of realization that something must change. Actions have consequences, and sometimes they bring us to that painful place

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Zechariah 4

Zechariah 4 reminds me of football Sunday. To some people that is their passion. It consumes them, and their entire week revolves around the big

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Malachi 4

Malachi 4 reminds me of Chilly Willy. He was the little cartoon penguin that was always cold and searching for someplace to keep warm. His

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Exodus 4

Exodus 4 reminds me of the battle of the sexes commonly promoted today.  For millennia men and women cooperated in shared responsibilities just to survive. 

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Leviticus 5

Leviticus chapter 5, describes additional occasions requiring a sin offering. We are forced to accept the fact that God’s standard for righteousness is beyond our

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Numbers 5

In Numbers chapter 5, the Israelites are again reminded of the necessity to keep the camp pure, and the reason given is, “So they will

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Deuteronomy 5

Deuteronomy chapter 5 begins with Moses calling the whole assembly of Israel together. He says to this new generation, “Hear… the decrees and laws I

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