by Janice MacLean | Jul 1, 2026 | The Long Conversation |
Night Visions “In the night I saw a man riding on a red horse! He was standing among the myrtle trees in the glen; and behind him were red, sorrel, and white horses. Then I said, “What are these, my lord?” The angel who talked with me said to me, “I will show you what... 
by Janice MacLean | Jul 1, 2026 | The Long Conversation |
“Yet now take courage, O Zerubbabel, says the Lord; take courage, O Joshua, son of Jehozadak, the high priest; take courage, all you people of the land, says the Lord; work, for I am with you, says the Lord of hosts.” – Haggai 2:4 “Only a demanding common task... 
by Janice MacLean | Jul 1, 2026 | The Long Conversation |
Treasured by God “Be silent before the Lord God! For the day of the Lord is at hand; On that day … On that day … And on that day.” — Zephaniah 1: 7ff Here we go again. Another prophet with another warning of terror. To be a prophet, you need a strong heart. It... 
by Janice MacLean | Jul 1, 2026 | The Long Conversation |
“Yahweh is good, a stronghold in a day of troubles, protecting those who take refuge in God.” — Nahum 1:7 God is good. All the time. All the time. God is good. It is a popular call and response. I’m not sure of its origins. I recall it as I sit with Nahum, the... 
by Janice MacLean | Jun 4, 2026 | Conversation Blog |
Hello all, This is a space where I’ll offer some prompts, some practices, some quotes and some photos as we make our way through this month. Twelve Voices of Hope . The Minor Prophets Speak Through June and July we hear Twelve Voices of Hope. The minor prophets... 
by Janice MacLean | Jun 1, 2026 | The Long Conversation |
“Then Jonah prayed to the Lord his God from the belly of the fish.” – Jonah 2:1 Now about that fish, the whale that swallowed Jonah. Some scholars believe the Book of Jonah is the story of a real-life messenger of God: Jonah, son of Amittai, a prophet of the... 
by Janice MacLean | Jun 1, 2026 | The Long Conversation |
“Though you soar like the eagle, and your nest is set among the stars, From there I will bring you down— oracle of the LORD.” – Obadiah 1:4 Speaking in metaphor, Obadiah addresses the Edomites who lived among the cliffs and mountaintops around the Dead Sea.... 
by Janice MacLean | Jun 1, 2026 | The Long Conversation |
“The pastures are desolate and the land mourns, for the grain has been destroyed, the new wine has dried up, and the olive oil is but a trickle… the farmers wail, the vines wither, the fig trees fail. Pomegranate, palm, apple – every tree in the land have dried up,... 
by Janice MacLean | Jun 1, 2026 | The Long Conversation |
“How can I give you up, Ephraim? How can I hand you over, O Israel? How can I make you like Admah? How can I treat you like Zeboiim? My heart recoils within me; my compassion grows warm and tender.” – Hosea 11:8 They deserve judgement. “My people are bent on turning...