Hi, I'm Kristi Graham, host of On the Ground with Samaritan's Purse.

On the Ground with Samaritan's Purse brings you stories of how God is working,

and I also have the privilege of introducing you to the people that we help,

our staff and volunteers, like our team in Turkey, just after the deadly earthquake.

As so, so hard as today was, it was really evident that the need is here and the need is great,

and I think the capacity that we're going to bring will fill a huge immediate need.

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During today's conversation on Backpourge Theology, we're going to explore the second half

of Hosea's prophetic story, which reveals the difference between the often emotive charade of

counterfeit repentance, which may look and sound like someone who's contrived,

yet whose behavior remains sinful and self-indulgent, and the posture of a believer who's

truly turning from spiritual rebellion back toward a right and a reconciled relationship with God.

The biblical model of repentance has never been primarily about assuasing our guilt,

much less about getting attention or sympathy, y'all. Instead, it's about the honest awareness

of how our sins separate us from our Savior, followed by a humble appeal for God's mercy,

which is surely the only thing powerful enough to repair the chasm we create between us and our

creator redeemer, when we choose to give anyone or anything other than God a lion share of our

attention and affection. The takeaway from today's pit stop in the minor prophets might include a

smidge of conviction, but mostly we're going to marinate in the miracle of God's kindness,

which Apostle Paul tells us facilitates repentance. So please grab a cup of coffee in your Bible

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