Archive for March, 2010

I was no prophet, neither was I a prophet’s son; but I was an herdman

I was no prophet, neither was I a prophet’s son; but I was an herdman

14Then answered Amos, and said to Amaziah, I was no prophet, neither was I a prophet’s son; but I was an herdman, and a gatherer of sycomore fruit: 15And the LORD took me as I followed the flock, and the LORD said unto me, Go, prophesy unto my people Israel. 16Now therefore hear thou the [...]

missions trip

The World’s Cheapest Missions Trip

Last Saturday I had the awesome privilege of organizing “The World’s Cheapest Missions Trip” for about 70 teenagers! We had an incredible time. I would like to give a quick summary of this event and give some advice for other people in youth ministry that our considering doing something like this. Here was our basic [...]

Barren Fields

Barren Fields

And I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten, the cankerworm, and the caterpiller, and the palmerworm, my great army which I sent among you. Joel 2:25 In the last two days I have finished Hosea and Joel. I always enjoy the story of Hosea but struggle with the book of [...]

Bands of Love

Bands of Love

I taught Ephraim also to go, taking them by their arms; but they knew not that I healed them. I drew them with cords of a man, with bands of love: and I was to them as they that take off the yoke on their jaws, and I laid meat unto them. Hosea 11:3,4 In Hosea [...]