In Amos, God tells the Israelites He is sick of all of their empty rituals, and is no longer listening to their false worship. Their offerings no longer please Him. Their sacrifices are a joke. He then lays out the desire of His heart: But let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an [...]
Posts Tagged ‘religion’
Is “religion” a bad word?
Posted: 25th January 2012 by Frank in RamblingsTags: Amos, james, religion
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So, one of the main points in our message on Amos had to do with the fact that the people in Amos time thought that they could live any life they wanted Mon-Sat, as long as they hit their checkmarks on “Sunday.” I then explained my take on this word “religion”,” especially in light of [...]
A role model
Posted: 4th February 2010 by Frank in Article, Lessons from...Tags: athlete, Jesus, religion, role model, Warner
Last week, a football player retired. Usually, no big deal. Certainly nothing to get excited over. However, this football player is somewhat well known, and mostly for his being a follower of Christ. It is Kurt Warner. I saw a great article on him, written by Seth Wickersham from ESPN. The quote of the article, [...]