![Nahum is a book of paradox. Nahum the prophet asserts both the goodness and mercy of God the father at the same time as describing the terrible fate which God has brought about on those who do not recognise him […]](http://archive.bigbible.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/vine1-115x115.jpg "The Paradox of Faith (@jhosborn)")
![Jonah is one of my favourites. I love it because he is a complete failure, a full-on turncoat and yet God doesn’t let him go. I heard a sermon at the beginning of this year on Jonah and the point […]](http://archive.bigbible.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Storm_Grove1-115x115.jpg "Jonah – not a glory story (@JHOsborn)")
![“I can’t stand your religious meetings. I’m fed up with your conferences and conventions. I want nothing to do with your religion projects, your pretentious slogans and goals. I’m sick of your fund-raising schemes, your public relations and image […]](http://archive.bigbible.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/wpid-20141118093629-115x115.jpg "Amos – prophet with a punch! (@JHosborn)")
![Ezekiel 37:1-3 The hand of the Lord was on me, and he brought me out by the Spirit of the Lord and set me in the middle of a valley; it was full of bones. 2 He led me back and forth among them, and I saw a great many […]](http://archive.bigbible.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/dry_bones-115x115.jpg "Dry bones (@jhosborn)")
![Jeremiah 29 v 11 “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. This one of the most often quoted […]](http://archive.bigbible.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Chagall_56Bible_Jeremiah2-115x115.jpg "Living in the Now and the Not Yet (@JHOsborn)")
![Love songs usually disappoint me. They’re either full of ridiculous lyrics that don’t actually make any sense, or they paint an unrealistic picture of relationships! I struggled a lot with the idea of romantic love we find in our song […]](http://archive.bigbible.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Share_the_Good_News-115x115.jpg "My Song is Love Unknown: Song of Songs (@JHOsborn)")
![I’ve read and written an awful lot about waiting. I fully believe waiting is a spiritual discipline. Waiting on God is hard because he doesn’t work to our timetable! I don’t know about you, but my life is full […]](http://archive.bigbible.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/256px-Incompleto.svg_-115x115.png "Playing the Waiting Game: Esther (@JHOsborn)")
![The people who had returned to Jerusalem with Nehemiah and Ezra found themselves part of a pioneering movement to not only physically restore God’s city but also bring their own hearts for restoration. Returning from Babylonian exile demanded a renewal […]](http://archive.bigbible.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Joy_of_the_Lord_is_my_strength-115x115.jpg "Nehemiah: wall builder and party thrower extraordinaire! (@JHOsborn)")
![Today I’ve not only read Ezra but also Tom Wright’s translation and commentary of 1 John and it’s surprising how well they dovetail. The opening verses of 1 John are about Love and the kind of love that marks followers […]](http://archive.bigbible.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/image0022-115x115.jpg "Love Is All You Need or Thoughts on a >2000 yr old Wallbuilder (JenniOsborn)")
![There’s a lot that happens in 1 Chronicles! And I’ve read a lot from fellow #DigiDisciples about knowing where we come from; a sense of belonging is crucial to our sense of self; the importance of knowing whose shoulders we […]](http://archive.bigbible.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/calves-115x115.jpg "1 Chronicles: The Next Generation (@JHOsborn)")
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