• Matthew 6:2: “Therefore when thou doest [thine] alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.” I am an ordained Baptist minister and I fear I may get defrocked

  • Hosea 6:5: “For I desire mercy and not sacrifice and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.”   “Action speaks louder than words, but nearly as often.”  Mark Twain   This is a very curious passage.  On the surface this passage means exactly what it is saying:  God would rather we show mercy or