Bret Hammond
520 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsBret Hammond is the Spiritual Formation Pastor at South Side Christian Church in Springfield, Illinois. This podcast is a collection of his sermons.
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Show Up Together; Exodus 4:10-17
May 07, 2024 12:26 - 21 minutes - 19.6 MBJerry Seinfeld once noted that most people's number one fear is public speaking, and number two is death. This means that the average funeral attendee would feel more comfortable being the person in the casket than the person delivering the eulogy. Moses would have preferred the casket. In Exodus 4:10, he cries to God, "Pardon your servant, Lord. I have never been eloquent, neither in the past nor since you have spoken to your servant. I am slow of speech and tongue." There's something fami...
Encourage One Another With These Words; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
March 10, 2024 22:47 - 22 minutes - 20.4 MBI lost an hour of sleep last night, but that doesn't begin to compare to the hours of sleep I lost as a teenager contemplating the text I'll be preaching today! Growing up, 1 Thessalonians 4:13-17 was read as a warning. One day, a trumpet would sound, and in the twinkling of an eye, Christians all over the world would disappear. Those left behind would be plunged into a time of tribulation and difficulty like never before. That thought terrified me! Of course, it terrified me before I became...
Growing from Faith and Love; 1 Thessalonians 2:17-3:13
February 26, 2024 02:35 - 20 minutes - 18.9 MB"Have you heard about Jim? The tests were negative." You reply with, "That's good news!" "Did you hear about Carrie? She had the baby! It's a boy, and both are doing great!" And again, you reply, "That's good news!" You know good news when you hear it! It would be entirely accurate to say that the Bible is a book of good news. That's what the angel brought, right? Doesn't it seem like we just read Luke 2:10 a few weeks ago? "I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all people." ...
Who Wins the Good Life? Psalm 24:7-10
January 22, 2024 01:21 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MBWhen Trish and I went out for dinner the other night, I held the door open for an older couple walking into the restaurant. That same night, an older man opened a door for me because I was carrying precious cargo—a pizza to take home to the kids! We have dedicated greeters at South Side who hold the door open for everyone. An open door is an invitation and so much more. It lets people know they're welcome, not just into the building but the community. Opening the door for someone tells them t...
Just Show Up; Psalm 122
January 01, 2024 21:44 - 19 minutes - 17.5 MBFew books of the Bible go off the rails as quickly or completely as the book of Job. Before the end of chapter one, there's a cosmic bet and a family left devastated. From there, things get worse! Before chapter two ends, three of Job's friends show up. They'll spend the following twenty-two chapters expressing their ignorance of God and assumptions about their friend. But before they insert a single foot into their collective mouths, they do the smartest thing they could have ever done. Jo...
The Word Became Flesh; John 1:1-18
December 18, 2023 13:10 - 24 minutes - 22.4 MBClick here for the entire sermon series "What Child Is This?" https://soundcloud.com/bretnet/sets/what-child-is-this-christmas?si=dfc8a9abb2374a899fc42017210d5ec6&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing
Awkward Family Christmas: Bathsheba; 2 Samuel 11:1-27
December 11, 2023 13:01 - 25 minutes - 23.3 MBOf all the names listed in Jesus’ genealogy, there is one that isn’t named. Matthew only identifies her by her failure. He says, “she who had been the wife of Uriah,” but we know he means Bathsheba. There’s a message for everyone who has ever been identified by their failure; everyone who has ever been uninvited to a Christmas dinner; everyone who has longed for a second chance and a new identity. The entire series, "Awkward Family Christmas" can be found at this link:https://soundcloud.co...
Unpacking Christmas; Luke 1:5-17
December 04, 2023 14:00 - 24 minutes - 22 MBLuke doesn't begin his Christmas story with Mary, Joseph, and the manger in Bethlehem. He begins a whole year earlier in the temple in Jerusalem and an elderly couple caught between a dying hope and a living prayer. Click here for the whole sermon series: https://soundcloud.com/bretnet/sets/unpacking-christmas. https://brethammond.com
All I Want for Christmas is for God to Show Up; Matthew 1:18-25
November 27, 2023 14:00 - 25 minutes - 23 MBIn this sermon podcast, we revisit a Christmas message I presented at the end of 2020. With so much turmoil in our world and our lives, all we wanted was for God to show up. https://brethammond.com
Thanksgiving at the End of the World; Revelation 11:15-19
November 20, 2023 13:04 - 25 minutes - 23.6 MBThe command in 1 Thessalonians 5:18 is, “Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” Let’s be honest and admit that’s not always easy. Some circumstances are so difficult we may never find our way to thanksgiving. This is not a reason to beat ourselves up or condemn ourselves for our rebellion against a biblical mandate. Instead, it’s an opportunity to open our eyes and see that thanksgiving isn’t something that just happens in ourselves; thanksgivi...
Thanksgiving from the Pit; Jonah 2:1-10
November 13, 2023 13:07 - 26 minutes - 24.6 MBI think about all the lessons I’ve heard from the book of Jonah over my life. There have been lessons about obedience, faithfulness, and love for neighbors and enemies. But I don’t think I ever heard a lesson about thanksgiving. That is, until now. It’s right there in the heart of the story and in the belly of the great fish! Jonah cries out to God, “I with the voice of thanksgiving will sacrifice to you; what I have vowed I will pay. Salvation belongs to the Lord!” (Jonah 2:9). And if Jon...
A Tank Full of Thankful; Isaiah 12:1-6
November 06, 2023 13:40 - 21 minutes - 19.6 MBThanksgiving is more than just a holiday. It’s the mindset God calls us to have. In fact, he commands it! In 1 Thessalonians 5:18, we’re called to “Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” God commands us to give thanks! But how do we do that? How do we obey a command that goes beyond the circumstances we might find ourselves in? I believe God’s call to give thanks calls us to look beyond ourselves and into his purpose for our lives. In viewing ...
The Lady And The Dragon; Revelation 12:1-17
October 30, 2023 13:00 - 33 minutes - 30.9 MBI have a beautiful needlepoint of the Fruit of the Spirit that was given to me as a gift. It hangs on the wall in my office as a reminder of the wonderful lady who gave it to me and the character I aspire to as a Christian. The front is flawless, but—even though I’ve never seen the back—I know it is a mass of tangled threads and looks nothing at all like the carefully crafted handiwork on the front. There is something of that reality in my final message on the Stranger Things from the Bible...
The Seven Sons Of Sceva; Acts 19:11-20
October 24, 2023 13:30 - 30 minutes - 27.7 MBBeing a Jewish Itinerant Exorcist was big money. It was something akin to “Uber for Demons,” or maybe “Demon Dash” instead of “Door Dash.” You see, if you had a demon problem, you would either have to head to the temple in Jerusalem, which was a long trip and a huge hassle; or you could take the problem to the local synagogue, which could be embarrassing. What could be done about a pesky demonic infestation? There’s got to be an easier way! And so, there were semi-professional exorcists who ...
Nebuchadnezzar's Humiliation; Daniel 4:28-37
October 16, 2023 13:30 - 32 minutes - 30 MBMy third message from the Stranger Things from the Bible is the bizarre story of the transformation and humiliation of Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon. Nebuchadnezzar looks upon the greatness of his nation and basks in his own glory. Maybe it’s the influence of The Wolf Man, but I always imagine this story happening on a moonlit night. Soon, he transforms into a cursed beast and flees from his home. Read the blog post that accompanies this sermon by clicking here:https://www.brethammond.com...
Elisha And The Bears; 2 Kings 2:15-25
October 10, 2023 03:17 - 36 minutes - 33 MBThe second story in our journey through the Stranger Things from the Bible takes us to 2 Kings and the wicked city of Bethel. It’s here that newly appointed prophet, Elisha, is verbally assaulted by youths and responds with a curse. God hears his “prayer” and promptly responds by sending two bears out of the woods to maul them. Disturbing story? You bet! Stranger thing from the Bible? Of course! But it’s a lot of fun to preach! This is one of those texts a lot of preachers don't touch. Asid...
Saul and the Witch of Endor; 1 Samuel 25
October 02, 2023 14:10 - 31 minutes - 28.4 MBOur Bibles are not the clean, happy books we think they are. They’re full of scary stuff. Yes, there’s faith, hope, and love in those pages; but look hard enough and you’ll find witches, ghosts, dragons and things that go bump in the night. The Bible is full of strange things . . . and even stranger things. In 2016, I spent October, a month we normally look for ghosts and goblins, digging into some often ignored passages. I titled the series Stranger Things from the Bible after the Netflix s...
Praying God-Sized Prayers; Ephesians 3:20-21
September 24, 2023 18:00 - 25 minutes - 23.3 MBI'm sure my count is off, but by my records, I've now preached something north of 1,500 sermons. The vast majority of those were written for the Kansas Christian Church, a church that challenged and encouraged a young man to preach again and again. I was in junior high when the youth minister recruited three of us to help him preach a sermon one Sunday morning. I read my portion as fast as possible, knowing that the sooner I got done, the better for me and everyone else. Then, as a freshma...
A Communion Hymn; Luke 7:36-50
September 17, 2023 16:14 - 26 minutes - 24.4 MBA man once told me I was taking communion wrong. "It has to be one loaf," he said. "If it isn't, you're sinning." I countered by asking him, "What if it's a really big church? How do you make one loaf that serves a thousand in worship?" He explained to me that was why there shouldn't be any big churches. "A church should never be bigger than one loaf can serve," he said confidently. I realized that's nowhere in the Bible! I also wondered if he had ever seen that episode of I Love Lucy where...
A Tour of the Throne Room; Revelation 4
September 10, 2023 16:15 - 21 minutes - 19.9 MBHow far away is heaven? There are days when it feels very close, aren't there? I've often returned to the words of the preacher Arthur John Gossip. He was about my age when his wife suddenly and tragically died. The following Sunday, he was in the pulpit, preaching a sermon he titled, "But When Life Tumbles In, What Then?" Given the freshness of his grief, he spoke words I've only begun to feel with my limited pain and perspective: When we are young, heaven is a vague and nebulous, and shad...
Compassionate Faith; Mark 2:1-12
September 03, 2023 16:22 - 23 minutes - 22 MBI awoke yesterday morning to the news that Jimmy Buffett had died. I've long enjoyed his music, but more than that, I've always been struck by his ability to build community. There is no particular type of Jimmy Buffett fan ("Parrotheads," as they like to be known). Instead, you find people from every stripe of life: doctors, lawyers, truck drivers, motorcycle riders, preachers, and young and old alike! I certainly can't justify all of Buffett's songs, but I maintain that there is something ...
From the Depth of the Ditch; Psalm 13
August 27, 2023 16:19 - 22 minutes - 20.7 MBMy ears perked up yesterday as I heard the unfamiliar phrase "Post-Traumatic Growth." "That's not right," I thought. "They mean 'Post-Traumatic STRESS,' right?" Our painful and traumatic experiences leave us overwhelmed and weakened, living with the stresses we'll carry for the rest of our lives. That's all I've ever heard about, anyway. But no—there is the possibility for greater blessings ahead! While we often focus on the pain and stress from trauma, the growth potential is even more si...
Words that Heal; Psalm 12
August 20, 2023 15:57 - 25 minutes - 23.5 MBYou've probably heard the old joke before. "How do you know when a politician is lying?" The answer is, "His lips are moving." Psalm 12 seems to be written to point fingers at political figures. Verse 3 speaks of "flattering lips" and "tongues that make great boasts." In verse 4, they stand defiant to God's judgment, saying, "With our tongue we will prevail, our lips are with us; who is master over us?" Lips are definitely moving here! But, a closer look at verse 2 reveals the psalm is no...
In the Lord I Take Refuge; Psalm 11
August 13, 2023 17:24 - 24 minutes - 22.9 MBParadise is burning. The news and images of the wildfires on Maui have been heartbreaking. This morning's news brought the death toll up to 93. A place renowned for its peace and beauty is experiencing loss and fear that I cannot begin to comprehend. Let's all pray for Maui. It was startling to read how, as the fires overtook the community of Lahaina, around one hundred people sought refuge in the ocean to escape the fires and smoke, requiring their rescue by the Coast Guard. Refuge is often...
Forget Not; Psalms 9 & 10
August 06, 2023 16:00 - 23 minutes - 21.5 MBMy son Connor loves music, and he's got some great taste in the songs he plays on his iPad. The only problem is he stops songs before they're over. "Click!" They're done when he's done! Sometimes he moves on to the next one; other times, he starts the song over again, never letting it finish. This drives Daddy nuts (no worries, it's a short trip). I need a song to resolve, come to its conclusion, and wrap up as the artist intended. DJ Connor has no such need, though. He could listen to the s...
Crowned with Glory; Psalm 8
July 30, 2023 16:09 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MBThe image on the thumbnail of this message is the result of focusing a telescope for over twelve hours on an area of space no bigger than a grain of sand held at arm’s length. This “deep field image” revealed that even the blackness of space is filled with creation. Those stars aren’t stars—they’re galaxies! The warps and swirls are caused by intense gravitational forces so strong they are actually bending light. The whole image is a peek into the distant past. The light you’re seeing is an a...
Refuge; Psalm 7
July 23, 2023 19:47 - 24 minutes - 22.4 MB"Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never harm me." We learned that one on the playground, and we learned it isn't true. Even the Bible declares it false! Proverbs 12:18 warns, "Thoughtless words can wound as deeply as any sword." Ephesians 4:31 instructs, "Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice." Words hurt. We've all been on the receiving end of careless words that have cut us, and for too many of us, the ...
How Long? Psalm 6
July 16, 2023 16:06 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MBDid you celebrate the great American holiday last week? I'm speaking of Prime Day, of course. I managed to snag a few deals through Amazon; a gift for my daughter's birthday, some shirts for Connor, and a replacement for a recently broken kitchen gadget (that I promise I won't break again). The deals were too good to pass up. Then I went to my order page to see how soon they would ship and found myself asking, "How Long?!?!" Apologies to Erik, our awesome UPS guy, but what's the holdup, budd...
A Prayer to Start Your Day Right; Psalm 5
July 09, 2023 16:09 - 25 minutes - 23.6 MBI've heard there are two kinds of people in the world. Some wake up and say, "Good morning, Lord!" And then some wake up and say, "Good Lord, it's morning!" I know which kind I am. Which kind are you? It might surprise you that King David appears to have occasionally been with us in the latter option. Psalm 5, a morning prayer penned by David, begins with the words, "Give ear to my words, O Lord; consider my groanings." If you begin your day with groanings, you're in good company with at le...
A Psalm for Bedtime; Psalm 4
July 02, 2023 16:21 - 27 minutes - 24.8 MBDid you say your prayers before bed last night? In "A Light in the Attic," Shel Silverstein offers his own skewed view on bedtime prayers, offering one that is honest, hilarious, and a little demented (as only Silverstein can do): Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep, And if I die before I wake, I pray the Lord my toys will break. So none of the other kids can use 'em….Amen. I'm amused at the candid selfishness in Silverstein's prayer. It feels a little too familiar. ...
A Shield About Me; Psalm 3
June 25, 2023 16:01 - 25 minutes - 23.1 MBI attended a small concert Thursday evening to hear my favorite band, Dawes. Just about everyone there was a longtime fan, like myself. We all knew their songs well and anticipated that they would play our favorites. Three songs into their set, a very familiar guitar riff started. The entire audience was instantly on their feet. I, for one, let out a "WOOOOO!" (I confess, I'm one of those people who yells "WOOOOO!" at concerts). When the band hit the chorus, every last one of us sang along, ...
Why Do the Nations Rage? Psalm 2
June 18, 2023 16:23 - 24 minutes - 22.9 MBWe had an early Father's Day family outing to the zoo yesterday. Grandpa had a great time watching the animals with Ruby. It was a good thing we had Gracie along; she read the plaques to us, giving us essential information about the various animals. For instance, she told us we shouldn't smile at the spider monkeys because they take bared teeth as a sign of aggression. "Who cares?" I thought. There was a fence between us and the monkeys, so how aggressive could they get? I grinned big and no...
Ringtones; Psalm 1
June 04, 2023 16:11 - 24 minutes - 22.6 MBI've joked that the only reason I keep going to school is to maintain my Spotify student discount. Spotify is a service that contains a massive collection of music. It's introduced me to new songs I've fallen in love with and allows me to build playlists of my old favorites. So whatever mood I find myself in, there's a Spotify playlist that speaks to it. This summer, we're going to the Psalms, that carefully curated playlist of songs in our Bibles. Spotify's got nothing on the Psalms! Whate...
A Funeral Message for Darrell Short
June 02, 2023 23:18 - 14 minutes - 13.4 MBA Funeral Message for Darrell Short by Bret Hammond
Breathe; John 20:19-23
May 28, 2023 16:17 - 24 minutes - 22.6 MBI was an hour away from home, looking for some relaxation on a beautiful summer day. My destination was a rails-to-trails project where I could walk, think, and pray. As I approached the parking lot for the trail, my old vehicle balked! It didn't want to turn! With great effort and a lot of trouble, I steered into the lot and assessed the problem. My power steering was out. An hour from home. Jack LaLanne would have approved of the workout I got on the drive back home. Every curve was a...
Living Hope and Enduring Grace; 1 Peter 5:6-11
May 21, 2023 16:33 - 25 minutes - 22.9 MBTim Keller passed away Friday, three years after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Keller was a significant voice in the Christian faith, often confrontational, always kind, and always pointing people to Jesus. I followed him on Twitter, where, among the short rants offered by way too many, Keller presented grace, reason, and Christ. A week ago, Tim Keller posted, "If the most powerful person, the power behind the universe loves you with all his heart, soul, strength, and mind, and yo...
Fiery Trials; 1 Peter 4:12-19
May 14, 2023 16:13 - 24 minutes - 22 MB"Trouble won't kill ya." In his song, "La Vie," Billy Sprague tells the story of his grandmother Myrtle and the trials she had lived through, outlasting two husbands, all of her sisters, brothers, and cousins. Myrtle was left to wonder why she was still alive. I can't help but think of Mom today and all she lived through. She came from a family of nine children, but she buried most of those siblings before her death. She endured a miscarriage, the death of a son by suicide, her husband's de...
Be Prepared; 1 Peter 3:13-17
May 07, 2023 15:52 - 24 minutes - 22.4 MBDad taught me always to carry a spare tire and jack in the car's trunk. That served me well until I found someone with a flat one day, and my tire iron didn't match their lug nuts. That's when I started carrying a four-way. Then I found someone with an easily fixed tire puncture, and that's when I started carrying a patch kit. Then I started carrying a tire pump. And then . . . Be Prepared. That's not just a lesson for Boy Scouts; it serves us all well to be ready for whatever the world thro...
Lessons Learned in Suffering; 1 Peter 2:19-25
April 30, 2023 15:58 - 25 minutes - 22.9 MBThere are movies we've watched so often that certain lines have burned themselves into our memory and found their way into everyday conversation. So, for a number of you reading this, all I have to write is, "Tis but a scratch!" and, well . . . if you know, you know! As a kid, watching the Black Knight suffer injury after injury, losing limb after limb, all the while maintaining that he's "had worse," was hilarious. As an adult, though, I've seen too many times when friends in horrible circ...
But When Life Tumbles In, What Then? by Arthur John Gossip
April 23, 2023 17:05 - 26 minutes - 24 MBIn 1927, following the sudden death of his wife, Arthur John Gossip preached his sermon, "But When Life Tumbles In, What Then?" This sermon continues to impact us as we search for a faith that will take us through the troubles of life. The full text of this manuscript can be found at https://www.brethammond.com/2023/04/but-when-life-tumbles-in-what-then/
Though; 1 Peter 1:3-9
April 16, 2023 16:14 - 20 minutes - 18.9 MBOf all the words of faith and devotion in the Bible, I find myself reflecting on three spoken by Daniel's friends before the fiery furnace. "But if not." When faced with the choice of either bowing down and worshiping idols of gold or submitting their lives to the fire, these men spoke with conviction about the power of God and faith in his ability to save them. In Daniel 3:17, they declare, "Our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning firey furnace." In the next verse, ...
My Name is Thomas; John 20:24-29
April 09, 2023 16:04 - 19 minutes - 17.6 MBMom had a cute little nickname for all of us when we were growing up, including Dad (maybe especially Dad). She liked to call us “hard-headed Hammonds.” Apparently, the ability to stick to your convictions despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary was not a quality Mom valued as much as the rest of us. But, of course, she was likely the one who had to clean up the messes that resulted from our hard-headedness, so she had her reasons. Maybe my reputation as a hard-headed Hammond is what i...
It's Not About the Donkey; Luke 19:28-40
April 02, 2023 16:20 - 23 minutes - 21.8 MBConfession time: In my first year of preaching, I had no clue what Palm Sunday was. I didn't grow up in the church, and while I knew about Easter (even beyond the bunny and eggs), I had no idea there even was a Palm Sunday. I had never shouted "Hosanna!" and had never even seen a palm tree, let alone waved a branch! It's worse than that, though. I remember doing the research, reading the Gospels backward, counting from the Sunday Jesus was resurrected, backtracking his path through Jerusale...
Adequate Faithfulness; Jeremiah 26
March 26, 2023 16:10 - 28 minutes - 25.9 MBFamously timid and fearful of death, Woody Allen was once asked, "Do you want to be immortalized by your work?" He replied, "No, I want to be immortalized by not dying." Asked again, "What do you hope people will say about you in 100 years?" His reply was, "He looks good for his age." What would we expect people to remember of us 100 years from now? I suppose if the Internet is still up and running, a collection of my sermon files could be floating around somewhere. With God's blessings, the...
Who Is Like God? Micah 7:18-20
March 19, 2023 16:10 - 25 minutes - 23.5 MBThe population of the planet is over 8 billion people. Set aside issues of overpopulation and food supply for a moment and simply consider the question, how unique can you actually be when compared to 8 billion others? Even if you're a one-in-a-million kind of guy, there are 8000 other people exactly like you! We come to the end of Micah's book, and he asks the question he seems to have been asking all along. "Who is a God like you?" (Micah 7:18). Not one-in-a-million or even one-in-eight-bi...
Do Justice, Love Kindness, Walk Humbly; Micah 6:8
March 12, 2023 16:11 - 27 minutes - 24.9 MBI don't know about the rest of you, but I feel like I lost at least an hour of sleep last night, maybe more! I just tried to make coffee without water in the coffee maker. I was taking my pills and cautiously tried to remember which ones were chewable and which ones weren't. I'm going to need clear and straightforward instructions this morning, and then I'm going to need a nap! Thankfully, we're in Micah 6:8 today. It doesn't get more clear and more straightforward than that verse! Micah ans...
He Shall Be Their Peace; Micah 5:1-5
March 05, 2023 17:53 - 26 minutes - 24.3 MBI know he can't defend himself, but I have to tell you, my son, Connor, is one of THOSE people. What people, you might ask? Connor is one of THOSE people who play Christmas music all year long! Yeah, I don't know where he gets it, either. It can be the middle of a blazing hot July, sweat dripping, the air conditioner doing its best to keep up with the humidity, and Connor will be blasting "Jingle Bells" from his iPad! While the rest of us are gorging on Halloween candy, he's listening to "S...
The Shepherd, the Breaker, & The King; Micah 2:12-13
February 19, 2023 17:14 - 26 minutes - 24.1 MBOur friend told us a story from early in his ministry when a little girl asked him, "What does God look like?" How would you answer a question like that? What was she hoping to hear? "He's an old man in a white robe sitting on a cloud?" "He looks a lot like your grandpa, only not as chubby?" So my friend wisely took her to the Bible and showed her the attributes of God listed there. He's merciful and gracious in Exodus 34:6. He's our rock and fortress in Psalm 18:3. And, of course, in 1 Joh...
God Calls us to Lament; Micah 1:1-9
February 12, 2023 17:12 - 27 minutes - 24.8 MBI had my regular check-up, and the doctor is happy with my blood pressure and cholesterol. He says I'm looking healthy, but there's just one problem. I'm not sad enough. He's ordered sackcloth and ashes for me. Oh, and a viewing of "Old Yeller." Ok, so it's absolutely ridiculous that a doctor would prescribe sadness, yet that's precisely what Micah prescribes for his people. His diagnosis is that they have abandoned God, and his remedy is "lament and wail" (Micah 1:8) and to shave their hea...
Micah: Listen Up!
February 05, 2023 17:18 - 29 minutes - 26.9 MBHe's just some no-name preacher from a small town you've never heard of. I'm speaking, of course, of Micah of Moresheth. Wait . . . who did you think I was talking about?!?! Tucked in the back of your Old Testament is the little book of Micah. He's not a big name like his contemporary, Isaiah. He doesn't stand out like his neighbor in the Bible, Jonah. Micah's not flashy; he's faithful. He calls us back to the heart of God and shows him to be infinitely compassionate and filled with lovingki...