Zephaniah & Habakkuk: Lamenting with Hope
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Note from the Producers: You might notice this episode isn't following exact canonical order! Each episode on the Minor Prophets will focus on two to three prophets and are grouped by theme instead.
What do Zephaniah and Habakkuk have to do with everyday family discipleship?
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In this week’s episode of The Wholehearted Households Podcast, host Alex Blount introduces us to the books of Zephaniah and Habakkuk, reflecting on how lament works as a bridge between the grief around us and the promises of a loving God.
Our Bible spotlight focuses on Zephaniah’s and Habakkuk’s prophecies during the final decades of Judah, offering messages of judgment, lament, and hope.
Then, our discipleship nugget equips you to lead your family in a “tearing practice,” ripping paper or cloth as an embodied way to practice lament.
Finally, our spiritual practice invites you to experience the “tearing practice” on your own, taking a moment to offer your prayers of lament to the God who loves you.
Wherever you listen, may you and your family be blessed by this episode as you seek to follow Jesus with your whole heart.
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Resources from the episode
This week’s Bible spotlight is adapted from The Message of Obadiah, Nahum, and Zephaniah (https://www.ivpress.com/the-message-of-obadiah-nahum-zephaniah?utm_medium=ivp_whp&utm_source=IVPWHP) by Gordon Bridger and Walking with God Through the Valley: Recovering the Purpose of Biblical Lament (https://www.ivpress.com/walking-with-God-through-the-valley?utm_medium=ivp_whp&utm_source=IVPWHP) by May Young.
This week’s discipleship nugget and spiritual
