The Lord's Prayer

Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name,

your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.

Give us today our daily bread.

And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.

Amen.

Message | The Story of Hosea & Gomer

This week Glenn and Carl sit-down for a table talk to introduce our new conversation series, “Sordid Tales of Faith: Yep … That’s in the Bible.” We look at the story of Hosea and Gomer as an introduction into some of the harder tales we find in the pages of the Bible. How do we sit with the story and critique at the same time?

Formational Learning:

As we explored the story of Hosea and Gomer, what stood out to you?

Were there any points of curiosity, clarity, confusion, or conflict that emerged as you walked through these stories?

(Head)

We all have parts of the bible that we would rather gloss over or edit out. For example when we read the story of Abraham, we conclude he was a great guy, because we gloss over and edit how we hear that story. But the story of Hosea from start to finish is a story we would rather not read, but because of its brokenness we are able to see beauty. What happens when we allow the broken parts of the bible to read us as we read them?

How do we learn to listen to the story without reading our moral assumptions and expectations into it?

(Heart)

What was the first story in the Bible that you read and realized it was different from the version of the story you thought you knew? How did feel about it or process it? 

(Hands)

How do we ensure that we engage the parts of the bible that trouble us and not just our favorites?

Announcements

• We have a SOAP group that meets online at 10am PST every Thursday. Also if you want to follow along with SOAP you can find the daily reading plan, an explanation of SOAP, and a link to our Thursday Morning online group (here)

• You can also follow SOAP daily on Instagram stories.

• Every week we try to get to know our community better, and others who are connected to FōS, through our Shared Story segment in our liturgy. If you have creative gift, or something that you found meaningful to you that you would like to share with the community please send us a email hello@fos.church

• Last, one of the ways we invest into the future of FōS is through tithes and offering, generous giving. You are able to give online at www.fos.church/partner. Make sure to follow the instructions.

Our Benediction

May the peace of the Lord Christ go with you: wherever he may send you;

may he guide you through the wilderness: protect you through the storm;

may he bring you home rejoicing: at the wonders he has shown you;

may he bring you home rejoicing: once again into our doors.*

*Claiborne, Shane. Common Prayer: A Liturgy for Ordinary Radicals (p. 52). Zondervan. Kindle Edition.