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& coming on strong A sermon from Hosea 11:1-9 ...Can you say dysfunctional ??? And no , I’m not talking about our congregational meetings. … Although . ;-) …No, what I’m talking about is the relationship described here in today’s scripture ; the relationship between God and God’s people… The thing about this relationship is, it’s less than ideal .   It’s November now, and that means we’re about to spend the next couple months being force fed depiction and depiction of happy families, gleefully gathering around the softly-lit tables, full of perfectly cooked food. And while those depictions have a certain appeal , they couldn’t be further from the family-life Hosea describes!   Hosea describes the relationship between God and God’s people as at the point where families find themselves in therapy . Or, even after that. At the last moments before the relationship fizzles out … God has been like a loving parent, Hosea...

grown a little colder A sermon on Jesus' genealogy : One of the movies Amanda and I have to watch every Christmas is, Christmas Vacation. You know the one, Clark Griswold, uncle Eddie, the house with all the Christmas lights.   Yes , we have to watch this movie because it’s a Christmas one, and because it’s funny. But I’ve come to realize what’s really so great about this movie is how well it gets, the thing that’s the best part of the holidays is also what’s the worst about them; family . Uncle Eddie’s unexpected visit. The in-laws little remarks. The kids’ constant complaining. And the stress Clark put on himself trying to make everyone happy! The movie captures it all so brilliantly! To be able to laugh about it, has a way of making it more bearable. And that’s why we love to watch Christmas Vacation. Because it is true, isn’t it? For as wonderful as family can be; it’s also what makes the holidays such a headache . I know I’m not the only o...