Daily Archives: November 12, 2011

Working toward a crescendo — Amos 1-3

Posted on November 12, 2011 by parklinscomb

Good sermons, crafted well, are wonderful things — until they step on your toes. And no, I’m not saying it just because I preach. Think about Martin Luther King’s “I have a Dream” speech — really a sermon. It attempted … Continue reading →

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Locusts — the book of Joel

Posted on November 12, 2011 by parklinscomb

The east wind always bring disaster for Israel. It comes right off the Arabian desert and it brings desert winds, drought, and sometimes locusts. Joel’s prophecy is about a disaster of locusts brought on Israel because of their turning away … Continue reading →

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