What do Prophets and Semi-colons have in common? They are little used and poorly understood – now and in Jesus’s day. Pastor Beth connects stories of the prophet Amos with a current day prophet, Amy Bleuel, of Project Semi-Colon. Amy lost her father to suicide ten years ago and wanted to honor her father with a movement that encourages people to not end their lives (signified by a period) but instead choose to live (semi-colon).
The Gospel tells the tragic story of the beheading of John the Baptist. And although this was the end of John’s life (.), God had other plans (;) and John’s life of faith still lives on today.
Where in your own life have you decided you are a “period”, where God just might change to a “semi-colon”? “I am too old”, “too busy”, too afraid” – Watch out – Your story isn’t over yet!