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  • Welcome to 2Transform.US

    Alas, parting is such sorrow, but time marches forward, and all those other cliches. Yes, I finally made the plunge and moved into the 21st-century. For those long-suffering readers who’ve been dying to leave comments, now you can — so please do!

  • Stoned, Part I: Three Stones

    5:30 AM, Sunday, March 11th, 2007 I am walking down a street of some kind, carrying  three stones I, um, excreted earlier. Semi-round, they are roughly the size of a quarter, nickel, and dime, respectively. Clean now, I juggle them in my hand, relieved to have them out, but not…

  • Hosea 14 Return to Love

    Questions: Why have we fallen? Who will save us? Can we find mercy and healing? Is God angry with us? Does He love us conditionally? To what should we aspire? What will make us fruitful? Who is truly wise? Is God right? “Read More” to pursue answers from the Prophet…

  • Hosea 13 No Saviour

    Questions: How can we be exalted? What will kill us? Can we trust our own understanding? Is God our judge, our king, or our savior? When do we forget God? Will He destroy us? Have we destroyed ourselves? “Read More” to pursue answers from the Prophet Hosea.

  • Hosea 12 Power, Trip

    Questions: Why do we turn to lies? Why is God upset with our alliances? What power do we pursue? Is that the source of our deliverance? Have we become rich? Will we be found out? “Read More” to pursue answers from the Prophet Hosea.

  • Can I be God? by Philip John

    This girl and many other innocent people like her will die because of selfish choices someone made.Think of people who lure young children to use drugs so that they can sell the drugs for money.

  • Hosea 11 Overcall

    Questions: When did God love us? What have we sacrificed to His rivals? To whose call do we listen? What has He sacrificed for us? Do we seek His character, power, or glory? How fierce is His anger? Will He destroy us completely? Why not? “Read More” to pursue answers…

  • Hosea 10 Altar-ed Reality

    Questions: Is it good to be fruitful? When and when not? What leads to a divided heart? What results from it? How do we redefine God to serve our purposes? What will He do about it? What does He want, our punishment or our redemption? “Read More” to pursue answers…

  • Hosea 9 Rejoice – NOT!

    Questions: When should we not rejoice? Why? From whom are we making bread? Is God pleased with our offerings? Should we respond to sin with hate? What fruit will we produce — if any? “Read More” to pursue answers from the Prophet Hosea.

  • Hosea 8 Trespasser’s Will

    Questions: Do we claim to know God? How can we? What have we set up in His place? How can we become pure? Why must we? What are the consequences? What good thing has become our sin? Have we forgotten God? Will He forget us? Do we wish He would?…

  • Hosea 7 Your Goose is Cooked

    Questions: Does God want to heal us? Will He? What wickedness of ours does He remember? What is devouring our strength? Who gave us strength in the first place? Where do we turn for help? Dare we trust God? Dare we not? “Read More” to pursue answers from the Prophet…

  • Hosea 6 Shall We Know?

    Questions: Does God always accept us if we return to Him? Why or why not? Can we know Him? Will we? Can we be sure? What does God want from us? What does He promise? “Read More” to pursue answers from the Prophet Hosea.

  • Hosea 5 Treacherous Times

    Questions: Do we want justice? Should we? Are we accountable for our kids? Do we need to seek God? Are we even able to? What is the alternative? “Read More” to pursue answers from the Prophet Hosea.

  • DiaBlogue: Ashes to Ashes

    Dear Alan, Happy Ash Wednesday! [Yes, I realize that’s a problematic statement on many levels :-]. Though our church is otherwise very informal and contemporary, Lent is always as a major time of fasting, reflection, repentance, and prayer. In particular, as I’ve been reflecting on our DiaBlogue during the three-week…

  • Hosea 4 Whore-ible

    Questions: Why is God upset with us? Should He be? On what basis? Should we be upset with our fellow man? What do we lack? Why? What are the consequences? “Read More” to pursue answers from the Prophet Hosea.

  • Hosea 3 Homer for Gomer

    Questions: Does God love us even when we don’t love Him? How much does it cost Him? This time, will we stay? How far will He go to get us? How should we respond? “Read More” to pursue answers from the Prophet Hosea.

  • Hosea 2 Desert Ed.

    — motivates us to take the extraordinary steps necessary to restore a relationship.Which, in fact, is what happens here:Therefore, behold, I will allure her, and bring her into the wilderness, and speak comfortably unto her.Not only does he turn a loving face to her, but he also restores what he…

  • Hosea 1 Worst Little Whorehouse

    Questions: What is the craziest thing God ever asked you to do? For what judgements will He hold us accountable? What is He trying to communicate? To do in our hearts- By what name does He call us? Will He have mercy? Are we still His people? “Read More” to…

  • Daniel 12 The End

    Questions: How will things end? How bad will it get before then? Whom can we trust? Will we be delivered? Are we wise? What should we be doing? What shouldn’t we be doing? “Read More” to pursue answers from the Prophet Daniel.

  • Daniel 11B The Bitter Prince

    Questions: Why do so many people hate the Jews? How have they managed to survive for so many millennia? Is religion worth defending? Even fighting over? Are we prepared for the end? Should we? “Read More” to pursue answers from the Prophet Daniel.