A Little Music, A Little Kindness, and a Whole Lot of Growing - Oakland Independent and The Lyons Mirror-Sun

When Truth Brings Tears - Oakland Independent and The Lyons Mirror-Sun

As I have been preparing to preach through the book of Jeremiah, I have found myself thinking less about the prophet’s boldness and more about his sorrow. Jeremiah is often called “the weeping prophet,” and it is not difficult to understand why. He lived during a time of spiritual decline, political confusion and approaching judgment. He warned the people of Judah again and again that they needed to turn back to God, but they refused to listen. …