The UnSafe Bible

Deep down, most of us know right from wrong. But when we make a mistake, we often try to defend our actions or shift the blame to avoid accountability. On the other hand, when others make mistakes, we can be quick to judge and demand justice. Today, Pastor Ken explains what a “justice meter” is and how Jesus has already taken accountability for our sins on the cross. It’s a reminder that real free...

Have you ever heard the saying, “One bad apple can spoil the whole bunch?” The same is true for your walk with God. If you're constantly surrounded by people who aren’t focused on Him, their influence can change you. Today’s culture often pushes you to conform to the world, but as a follower of Jesus, you are called to stand out and lead others to accept Jesus as their Lord and Savior. Today, Past...

Just because people know what they’re supposed to do doesn’t mean they always do it. Just think about the highway, isn’t the speed limit posted all up and down along the way? But does that keep people from driving however they want to? In today’s message, Pastor Ken teaches you that everyone should know that God exists and that they’re accountable to Him, but does that keep them from doing whateve...

Everyone’s got a marketing strategy today. Whether you’re a fast food chain, a realtor, or you run a carwash, you want people to buy what you're selling, and so you’ve got to pull out all the stops to get their attention and win their business. In today’s message, Pastor Ken shares with you the importance of letting the Word of God speak for itself. You don’t need a slick marketing scheme. You’re...

We, the people, oftentimes want to blame leadership when things go wrong, but are we completely without fault? You hear all the time, “Did you see what so-and-so did? Can you believe the audacity?” But are we all that better in our own sphere of responsibility? In our responsibility towards God? In his message today, Pastor Ken challenges you to look in your own heart before pointing the finger at...

Listen to this from Hosea: “For the LORD has a case against the inhabitants of the land, Because there is no faithfulness or kindness Or knowledge of God in the land. There is swearing, deception, murder, stealing, and adultery. They employ violence, so that bloodshed follows bloodshed.” It’s uncanny how much the sins of the world today are like those that we read of in Israel in the book of Hosea...

When anyone takes the stand in court, they’re required to swear an oath to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth… Unfortunately, even at that, too many people still try to find a way around actually telling the truth. In today’s message, Pastor Ken warns you about the sin of taking false oaths. The nation of Israel was guilty of this during Hosea’s time, and you’re not immune...

We oftentimes think of sin as something we do, but sin is also when we don’t do something that we ought to do. Think about it for a second, if there’s a stop sign at an intersection, and you just keep on driving, then isn’t that still breaking the law? It wasn’t an action you took, it was the action that you didn’t take. In his message today, Pastor Ken shares with you that, as James puts it, “He...

There’s a lot of joy that comes when someone chooses to follow Jesus with their whole lives, but also, those people are extremely susceptible to believing things others say quickly. In today’s message, Pastor Ken says being a new believer is great, but you also must be careful, so you don’t follow false doctrine. You must read scripture to know what’s true from what’s not. Jesus wants you to follo...

Forgiveness is a hard thing to do. We often want to keep our grudge and control the situation. When you truly forgive someone, you allow God to step in and mend a broken relationship. Today, Pastor Ken says that sometimes when you forgive, you must choose to forgive someone daily. It’s a lot easier to hold a grudge, but God wants you to forgive because Christ forgave you. Despite your shortcomings...

When a child is adopted, it’s the choice of the family that adopts them to accept them into their family. In today’s message, Pastor Ken says the story of Hosea is an example of how Jesus adopts us into His family. He chose you. Jesus wants to be with you in eternity. All you must do is choose to follow Him and let Him lead your life. Have you chosen to follow Jesus? If you haven’t, there’s no bet...

One of the most common things we do as Christians is minimize our sin and try to make ourselves seem better than we are. Today, Pastor Ken says God doesn’t ignore our sin but has given us a way to be forgiven. He sent His Son as a sacrifice for all the wrongs you’ve done and are going to do. Jesus came so you can have a relationship with the Father. He loves you and wants you to trust in Him daily...

We’re living in a time when anxiety is at an all-time high, and people are trying to find solutions to it. In today’s message, Pastor Ken says God can give you peace amidst not knowing what’s coming next in your life. You must trust Him and allow Him to cover you with peace beyond all understanding. God loves you and wants you to have your hope rooted solely in Him. Even in the anxious times, trus...

When we’re born, we’re instantly surrounded by brokenness because this world is full of sin. Today, Pastor Ken says we can only overcome the world through Christ. When Christ becomes all we know and see, we’re freed from the things that enslave us. Sin’s rampant in the world, but God has given you the power to say no to sin and yes to victory through the death and resurrection of Christ. He loves...

As Pastor Ken continues to teach through the book of Hosea, he’ll be challenging you to return to your first love and to do those good works you first did when you fell in love with Jesus. Our first love is the love Christ gives us for God and each other. Don’t allow your love relationship to cool into mere religion. You should be zealous for the truth, but that zeal should be tempered so that you...

Today, Pastor Ken will explain that there is overwhelming evidence for the existence of Jesus, both in secular and biblical history. The greatest evidence that Jesus did exist is the fact that literally thousands of Christians in the first century AD, including the twelve apostles, were willing to give their lives as martyrs for Jesus Christ. People will die for what they believe to be true, but n...

Today, Pastor Ken will remind you that God is the Designer and Craftsman of everything in the universe, and He created human beings a step above all the rest. By breathing His own life into that man, He created the man and woman “in His own image”. That means that human beings are more like God than any other created thing. We have an eternal spirit, just as God has. The wise person bows before th...

As Pastor Ken continues his teaching series through the book of Hosea, he’ll encourage you to put on the whole armor of God because the enemy is actively trying to destroy the Church. Thankfully, we are promised that the gates of Hell shall not prevail against the Church! The enemy uses all the same tactics and tricks. He uses your flesh against you and sends temptations your way that could cause...

Hosea’s wife, Gomer, practiced unfaithfulness as a lifestyle. When she conceived and bore children, God told Hosea to give them prophetic names symbolizing the Lord’s judgment on Israel. For example, Jezreel foretold a great massacre that would happen in that valley, and Lo-Ammi means “not my people,” signaling God’s rejection of Israel. Hosea warned of painful consequences, invasion, and slavery....

Conflict in Israel has been a reality whenever Israel has existed as a nation. Whether it was the Egyptians, Babylonians, Persians, or Romans, the nation of Israel has always been persecuted by its neighbors. Why is this? According to the Bible, it is because God has a special plan for the nation of Israel, and Satan wants to defeat that plan. Today, Pastor Ken will explain that satanically influe...

God called Hosea to marry a harlot. His wife, Gomer, was a prostitute and was repeatedly unfaithful to their marriage covenant. This resulted in multiple children by unknown fathers. Yet, Hosea remained faithful to her. This relationship offered a real-time analogy for the relationship God had with Israel. As Pastor Ken will explain in today’s message, the children of God chose to be unfaithful to...

“God helps those who help themselves…” Do you hear that and assume you’re hearing Scripture quoted? This concept is often attributed to the Bible, but it’s not theologically sound. As Pastor Ken will point out in today’s message, this is a man-made concept, and it relies on the strength of man to do something that’s impossible. We’re incapable of helping ourselves on a spiritual level. We can work...

As we dive into the book of Hosea, we may find a lot that we can relate to in our modern culture. Sexual promiscuity, materialism, and idolatry in many forms are pervasive in our culture, just like they were for Hosea. These things have been normalized, and most of us feel like the odd ones out when we resist these things. As Pastor Ken continues our study of this minor prophet, we can find some n...

Have you encountered anyone today who claims to be a prophet? Oftentimes, they make claims about the future, attributing their wisdom and knowledge to a Divine source unique to them. But what makes a prophet a prophet? As Pastor Ken will clarify in today’s message, this is only a part of the role of a Biblical prophet. Ultimately, their main job is to point people back to God. When the focus is on...

God spoke our world into existence. He took nothing and made something incredible. He breathed life into humanity. As Pastor Ken will point out in today’s message, God doesn’t need us to accomplish His will. He could destroy all of this in a second and start from scratch. Yet, He chooses to involve His Creation in His work. He gives us purpose and value and He loves us. Yet, instead of embracing t...