Eagerly anticipating the National Day of Prayer, I awakened to a fan of hot, dry air pouring through my bedroom window. Stretching my memory far back, I searched for another wind so powerfully gusty. The thermometer soon reached 95 degrees.

When did Hosea love Gomer, before or after she repented?

What Is Good News?

Let’s say your eight year-old child disappeard in a crowded shopping mall right from under your nose, and it is three hours later. Your cell phone rings, and as you lift it to your ear, your heart cries out, “Oh let this be good news.” What kind of news would that good news be?