Run With the Horses

by | Nov 14, 2021 | A Pastor's Heart

Early on in our series through Jeremiah, I encouraged you to read Eugene Peterson’s book Run with the Horses. To entice you further, here are a few of my favorite quotes: “The huge irony is that the more the gospel is offered in consumer terms, the more the...

God will forgive me. Won’t He?

by | Oct 10, 2021 | A Pastor's Heart

Reflect on Jeremiah 14 with me, especially verses 19–22. Have you utterly rejected Judah?  Does your soul loathe Zion? Why have you struck us down so that there is no healing for us? We looked for peace, but no good came; for a time of healing, but behold, terror....

Man’s Steering Problem

by | Oct 3, 2021 | A Pastor's Heart

Jeremiah 10:23-24 “I know, O LORD, that the way of man is not in himself, that it is not in man who walks to direct his steps. Correct me, O LORD, but in justice; not in your anger, lest you bring me to nothing” Scripture is full of examples of people who stopped...

Intro to Jeremiah study

by | Sep 12, 2021 | A Pastor's Heart

Jeremiah is the longest book in the entire Bible, coming in at a whopping 33,000 words—fully 10% longer than Psalms. That alone makes it intimidating! Not to mention the vast cultural distance between this book and us, the lack of apparent organizational scheme, and...