Bought Back at Any Cost

A Day in the Life “The Lord said to me, ‘Go again, love a woman who is loved by a lover and is committing adultery, just like the love of the Lord for the children of Israel.’” — Hosea 3:1a There are days in the life of God’s people when we are forced to confrontContinue reading “Bought Back at Any Cost”

Grace Beyond the First Failure

On Second Thought There are few longings more deeply human than the desire for another chance. Whether the failure is public or private, recent or long past, the ache is the same. We want to know that our worst moment does not have the final word. Scripture speaks directly into that longing, not with vagueContinue reading “Grace Beyond the First Failure”