There's inspiring poetry in the Hebrew Bible from sources other than the psalms: Song of Solomon. It is beautiful love poem; sometimes...

Sometimes it seems the most common characteristic of our lives is choices. Sometimes it feels completely the opposite as if we have no...

As I have spent the last five weeks reading the writings of Jeremiah, it seems to be beautiful poetry and prose, written from the heart....

What do we do when we reach the end of rational hopefulness? Hope is hard to come by at times. Jeremiah acts out his hope despite all...

Jeremiah stirred up the king last week. This week we're getting a glimpse of how he stirs up those folks in exile. Of course, they are...

Jeremiah dictates a scroll to be read in the Temple, offering a vision of the truth. When it is read to the king, he cuts it up and burns...

The prophets are masters of imagery and simple invitations to be more than we are. Jeremiah casts a vision of God's hand in our shaping....