SHOFAR
The Shofar is a weekly Bible study and discussion prepared by our Missioner, Bishop Michael Hough.
Many issues, from January 2020 to the present week, are posted here.
Additionally, at the bottom of the page, also written by Bishop Michael, are “CORONA CHRONICLES”.
Shofar April 18 2025 Good Friday
Shofar April 13 2025 Palm Sunday The Triumph Of Humility
Shofar April 6 2025 Guilty Of Heresy If Not Caring For Poor
Shofar March 30 2025 God’s Memory
Shofar March 23 2025 Whats In A Name
Shofar March 16 2025 His Way Is In Whirlwind And Storm
Shofar March 9 2025 Psalm 91 The Most High
Shofar March 2 2025 Self Improvement Spiritual Farming
Shofar February 23 2025 All Comes Down To Trusting God
Shofar February 16 2025 Peace Not Absence Troubles Presence Christ
Shofar February 9 2025 We Dare Come Into The Presence 2
Shofar February 2 2025 We Dare Come Into The Presence
Shofar January 26 2025 What We Plant In Faithfulness God Grows
Shofar January 19 2025 Must Read John In John’s Form
Shofar 2 January 19 2025 Intro To Reading John
Shofar January 12 2025 Baptism Of Jesus
Shofar January 5 2025 Epiphany
No Shofar for December 29 2024
Shofar December 22 2024 Advent 4
Shofar December 15 2024 Advent 3
Shofar December 8 2024 Advent 2
Shofar December 1 2024 Advent 1
Shofar November 24 2024 Christ Our King
Shofar November 3 2024 Shema Israel
Shofar October 27 2024 Need To Understand Biblical History
Shofar October 20 2024 Gospel Joy
Shofar October 13 2024 Faith And Hope Reign
Shofar October 6 2024 Marriage Is Sacred
Shofar September 29 2024 Being Prophetic
Shofar September 22 2024 Imitate Christ
Shofar September 15 2024 Cross Carrying
Shofar September 8 2024 Hearing God’s Word Is Essential
Shofar September 1 2024 Project Humanity Checklist
Shofar August 25 2024 The Bread Of Life Is What It Claims To Be 2
Shofar August 18 2024 The Bread Of Life Is What It Claims To Be
Shofar August 11 2024 What Does Believing In Jesus Mean
Shofar August 4 2024 Our God Is A Faithful God 3
Shofar July 28 2024 Our God Is A Faithful God 2
Shofar July 21 2024 Our God Is A Faithful God
Shofar July 14 2024 Prophets Call Us Out
Shofar July 7 2024 God Sends Prophets To Open Our Hearts
Shofar June 30 2024 Jesus Didn’t Die To Make Us Safe
Shofar June 16 2024 Faith Is Taking First Step When Staircase Unseen
Shofar June 9 2024 Kingdom Divided Cannot Stand
This week, instead of a Shofar, Bishop Michael has sent a 54 page Bible commentary –
Shofar May 26 2024 Trinity Complicated Truly Amazing Gift
Shofar May 26 2024 Trinity Special (received incomplete)
Shofar May 19 2024 In The Spirit We Are One In Christ
Shofar May 12 2024 Ascension God Confirmed Message (received incomplete)
Shofar May 5 2024 God’s Saving Plans
Shofar 1 April 28 2024 I Leave You With The Gift Of Peace
Shofar 2 April 28 2024 Church Grows From Seeds Of Martyrs
Shofar April 21 2024 The Church Is Spirit Driven
Shofar April 14 2024 They Wanted Barabbas
Shofar April 7 2024 When Is Peace Not Shalom
No Shofar received for March 31 Easter, but Bishop Michael sent these reflections for Holy Week –
Shofar March 24 2024 Palm Sunday
Shofar March 17 2024 How Fickle The Hearts And Minds Of Many
Shofar March 10 2024 Sin Is Not That Easily Avoidable
Shofar March 3 2024 Cross Or Crucifix
Shofar February 25 2024 Yes Jesus Does Ask A Great Deal
Shofar February 18 2024 For Goodness Sake Just Repent
Shofar February 11 2024 Transfiguration
Shofar 2 February 4 2024 Hurting Others Is Easy Sadly
Shofar February 4 2024 Job Righteous Man Of Suffering
Shofar January 28 2024 Prophetic Ministry Must Nurture Nourish Evoke
Shofar January 21 2024 Israel’s God Has Infinite Mercy
Shofar January 14 2024 Awake You Slumberers
Shofar January 7 2024 The Baptism Of Jesus In The Jordan
Shofar January 2 2024 Why Do People Leave The Church
Shofar January 1 2024 Triune God A Communion Of Love
Shofar December 31 2023 Human Family A Gift From God
Shofar December 25 2023 Christmas Gift Suggestions
Shofar December 24 2023 Mary’s Yes Purest Faith Example
Shofar December 17 2023 Jesus Ministered To Broken Hearted
Shofar December 10 2023 Context For Isaiah 40 Vital
Shofar December 3 2023 Living Faithfully Costs
Shofar November 26 2023 Jesus Friday Thief Sunday King
Shofar November 19 2023 God Does Not Stint Pouring Out Grace
Shofar November 12 2023 Jesus Keeps To His Script
Shofar November 5 2023 They Profess To Know God But Deny By Actions
Shofar October 29 2023 Torah Tree Of Life
Shofar October 22 2023 Giving To God Means Giving Everything
Shofar October 15 2023 Have Unity Of Mind Sympathy Brotherly Love
No Shofar received for October 7
Shofar October 1 2023 Not Everyone Who Says Lord Lord Will Enter
Shofar September 24 2023 Thank God That God Judges As God
Shofar September 17 2023 The Wisdom Of Ben Sira
Shofar September 10 2023 Christ About Reconciliation Not Punishment
Shofar September 3 2023 Cross Bearer Another Name For Christian
Shofar August 27 2023 Jesus Promises Peter Is Rock Upon Which Church Is Built
Shofar August 20 2023 Jesus Keeps To His Script
Shofar August 13 2023 Jesus Walks On Water
No Shofar received for August 6
Shofar July 30 2023 How Transform Our Lives So God Can Reign
Shofar July 23 2023 What We Sow We Will Reap
Shofar July 16 2023 What We Sow In The World Around Us
No Shofars received for July 2 or July 9
Shofar June 25 2023 God Knew You Before He Formed You
Shofar June 18 2023 Not That We Work For God But That God Works Through Us
Shofar June 11 2023 Dont Let Your Life Give Evidence Against Your Tongue
Shofar June 4 2023 The Whole Trinity Said Let Us Make Man
Shofar May 28 2023 Pentecost Our Call To Be Missionaries
Shofar May 21 2023 God Never Thinks He’s Us
Shofar May 14 2023 No Greater Love Than This
Shofar May 7 2023 God Spelled Himself Out So Humanity Understood
Shofar April 30 2023 Shepherd Will Search And Care For His Sheep
Shofar April 23 2023 They Devoted Themselves To The Apostles Teaching And Fellowship
Shofar April 16 2023 Eucharist Meeting Place Heaven And Earth
Shofar April 9 2023 Lord Make Us Instruments Of Thy Peace
Shofar April 2 2023 What Could Jesus Do Through Us If
Shofar March 26 2023 Dont Let Discord And Enmity Smolder
Shofar March 19 2023 Darkness Cannot Extinguish The Light
Shofar March 12 2023 Jesus Guarantees This
Shofar March 5 2023 If You Refuse Doing For Others You Refuse Doing For Jesus
Shofar February 26 2023 Dust And Dirt, Creation And Death
Shofar February 19 2023 I Came Forth From The Father
Shofar February 12 2023 Love Enemies But Dont Live Their Ways
Shofar February 5 2023 Jesus Said There Are Two Roads
Shofar January 29 2023 Glory Of God Human Fully Alive
Shofar January 22 2023 In Christ A New Creation
Shofar January 15 2023 Epiphany An Invitation
Shofar January 8 2023 Epiphany More Than Just The Wise Men
Shofar January 1 2023 I Know The Plans I Have For You
Shofar December 25 2022 Christ Never Left Christmas
Shofar December 18 2022 Those Waiting For The Lord Shall Renew Their Strength
Shofar December 11 2022 When We Serve The Poor We Serve Jesus
Shofar December 4 2022 Dont Say We Have Abraham As Our Father
Shofar November 27 2022 All Those Who Flee To Him
Shofar November 20 2022 Do Not Show Virtue In Words Then Destroy With Deeds
Shofar November 13 2022 God Is Patient Working Across The Centuries
Shofar November 6 2022 Our Hearts Were Made For You O Lord
Shofar October 30 2022 Once Again Jesus Warns Against Judging
No Shofar received for October 23 2022
Shofar October 16 2022 Luke’s Definition Of Prayer
Shofar October 9 2022 Jesus Warns Us
Shofar October 2 2022 Jesus Has Clear Expectations
No Shofar received for September 25 2022
Shofar September 18 2022 What Is The Moral Forgive
Shofar September 11 2022 Good News Jesus Welcomes Eats With Sinners
Shofar September 4 2022 May I Pray Our Faith Together
Shofar August 28 2022 We Are Part Of A Great Multitude
Shofar August 21 2022 I Am The Gate
Shofar August 14 2022 They Will Fight You But They Will Fail
Shofar August 8 2022 Give To The Blind The Sick The Lame
Shofar July 31 2022 Life Is Mostly Froth And Bubble
Shofar July 24 2022 The Lords Prayer Is The Model Jesus Gives Us
Shofar July 17 2022 Jesus Offers Us What It Is We Need
Shofar July 10 2022 Touch The Ocean Of God’s Love When You Forgive
Shofar July 3 2022 It Is Not Because You Were More In Number
Shofar June 26 2022 Not Everyone Who Says Lord Lord
Shofar June 19 2022 We Suffer With Him That We May Also Be Glorified With Him
Shofar June 12 2022 All We Do We Are To Do In The Holy Name Of God
Shofar June 5 2022 But Those Who Hope In The Lord Will Renew Their Strength
Shofar May 29 2022 Jesus Is The Filter Through Whom We See Life
Shofar May 22 2022 Jesus Is The Filter Through Whom We See Life
No Shofar received for May 15 2022
Shofar May 1 2022 Feed My Sheep Feed My Sheep Feed My Sheep
Shofar April 24 2022 God Help Us In Our Unbelief
Shofar April 3 2022 See I Am Doing Something New
Shofar March 27 2022 Therefore If Anyone Is In Christ
Shofar March 6 2022 No Point Lent If Dont Acknowedge Sins
Shofar February 27 2022 All Genuine Truths Will Confess
Shofar February 20 2022 Love Of Our Enemies Is Challenging Impossible Without Grace
Shofar February 13 2022 Alas For You When Everyone Speaks Well Of You (marked Jan 23)
Shofar February 6 2022 Hebrew Word To Follow Same As Disciple
Shofar January 30 2022 Be Still And Know That I Am God
Shofar January 23 2022 In Christ All Emnity Breaks Down And We Truly Become One
Shofar January 16 2022 We Are Saved But What Does That Mean
Shofar January 9 2022 God Shall Bring Forth Justice To The Nations
Shofar January 2 2022 Christ Always Means Something New In Our Lives
Shofar December 26 2021 Hark The Herald Angels Sing
Shofar December 19 2021 But Those Who Hope In Yahweh Will Renew Their Strength
Shofar December 12 2021 There Is Hope For A Tree
Shofar December 5 2021 The Power Of The Church To Change The World
Shofar November 28 2021 Advent The Season Of Darkness Gives Rise To Light
No Shofar received for November 21 2021
Shofar November 14 2021 The Glittering Bauble Of The World Will Pass Away
Shofar November 7 2021 Christ Emptied HImself
Shofar September 19 2021 This Is What God Demands Of All Of Us
Shofar September 12 2021 Our Hope Is In The Name Of The Lord
Shofar September 5 2021 For Mark, Jesus’ Healing Ministry Is Paramount
Shofar August 29 2021 Faith Without Works Is Not A Genuine Faith
Shofar August 15 2021 Satan Was Defeated By The Glorious Death Of Christ
Shofar August 8 2021 This Is Enough, O Yahweh
Shofar June 20 2021 We Should Never Fear Standing Up And Saying No
Shofar June 13 2021 How Beautiful Are The Feet Of Those Who Preach The Gospel
Shofar June 6 2021 We Live And We Die In The Presence Of God
Shofar May 30 2021 Unless We Are Born From God
Shofar May 23 2021 We Do Not Need A New Pentecost Event
Shofar May 16 2021 Be Imitators Of God And Walk In Love
Shofar May 9 2021 Sing To God A New Song Do We Have One
Shofar May 2 2021 Because Jesus Is One With The Father
Shofar April 25 2021 It Is Better To Take Refuge In God Than To Trust In Man
Shofar April 18 2021 Lead A Life Worthy Of The Vocation
Shofar April 11 2021 O Give Thanks To Yahweh For He Is Good
No Shofar received for April 4 2021 – read in your Bible the events of Palm Sunday, Holy Week and Easter
Shofar March 28 2021 Jesus The Messiah Worm
Shofar March 21 2021 No One Is Exempt From The Call To Repent
Shofar March 14 2021 Israel Had Hope As Long As It Was Reforming
Shofar March 7 2021 Christ Is The Centre Of All History And Of Creation
Shofar February 28 2021 God Can Be Trusted No Matter What Our Minds Say
Shofar February 21 2021 God Does Not Forget His Promises To Us
Shofar February 14 2021 What God Has Made Clean Let No Person Sully
Shofar February 7 2021 My Days Are Swifter Than A Weaver’s Shuttle
Shofar January 31 2021 Christ Jesus Is The Voice Of God In Us
Shofar January 24 2021 Seek First The Kingdom Of God
Shofar January 17 2021 Christ Jesus Is The Light Of Our Lives
No Shofar for January 10 2021 – in summer recess – why not re-read old Shofars?
Shofar January 3 2021 What God Wants Is Collaborators
Shofar December 20 2020 What God Wants Is Collaborators
Shofar December 13 2020 The Only True Faith Is One Lived Out
Shofar December 6 2020 God Invites All To Be Saved But
Shofar November 29 2020 It It Time To Prepare To Begin Again
Shofar November 22 2020 We Forget About Hell To Our Peril
Shofar November 15 2020 God Built The Woman To Build
Shofar November 8 2020 Blessed Are Those Who Persevere
Shofar November 1 2020 Blessed Are All Those Who Die In Christ
Shofar October 25 2020 Love God With The Fullness Of Who We Are
Shofar October 18 2020 God Has Called Us To A Life Of Service
Shofar October 11 2020 We Need To Learn To Let Go And Let God
Shofar October 4 2020 God Is First Last And All In Between
Shofar September 27 2020 The Only Way To Life Is The Way Of Jesus
Shofar September 20 2020 Gods Ways Are Not Our Ways Alleluia
Shofar September 13 2020 When We Live We Live In The Lord
Shofar September 6 2020 What God Has Built Up
Shofar August 30 2020 Jesus Is The Saviour Of All Peoples
Shofar August 23 2020 The Gates Of Hell Cannot Stand
Shofar August 16 2020 Do Justice And Live Godly Lives
Shofar August 9 2020 Jesus Is Immanuel God With Us
Shofar August 2 2020 The Ways Of God Are Not Our Ways
Shofar July 26 2020 Is Christ Our Treasure Or Just A Good Idea
Shofar July 19 2020 There Is Only One Truth Christ Jesus
Shofar July 12 2020 Divine Revelation Is A Fact Not A Pious Myth
Shofar July 5 2020 Let God Do To Us Whatever The Almighty Desires
Shofar June 28 2020 Called To Be As Christ To Others
Shofar June 21 2020 When I Survey The Wonderous Cross
Shofar June 21 2020 God Wants Substance And Not Style
No Shofar received for June 14
Shofar June 7 2020 Corpus Christi
Shofar May 31 2020 Receive The Holy Spirit And Live
No Shofar received for May 24
Shofar May 17 2020 If You Love Me Keep My Commandments
Shofar May 10 2020 A Chosen Race, God’s Own People
Shofar May 3 2020 The Shepherd And The Lamb Are One
Shofar April 26 2020 Church Is Where The Faithful Gather With Christ
Shofar April 19 2020 We Bring Our Wounds To The Wounded Christ
Shofar April 12 2020 When I Survey The Wondrous Cross
Shofar 2 April 12 2020 We Are An Easter People
Shofar April 5 2020 Crown Him Lord Of All
Shofar March 29 2020 Loving Others Is The Panacea The World Needs
Shofar March 22 2020 If We Do Not Witness Christ To The World
Shofar March 15 2020 Christ Flows In Our Lives Like A Waterfall
Shofar March 8 2020 Being Doers Of The Word
Shofar March 1 2020 Want A Life Of Blessing Repent
Shofar February 23 2020 Only Profess What You Can Live Out
Shofar February 16 2020 But I I Say To You So Listen
Shofar February 9 2020 The Word Stumbles In The Dark
No Shofar received for February 2
Shofar January 26 2020 God Is Present In History In Our Lives
Shofar January 19 2020 A New Decade What Is Going To Be Renewed
Shofar January 12 2020 This Is My Beloved Son For The Good Of The World Imitate Him
Shofar January 5 2020 A New Decade New Missionary Beginnings
CORONA CHRONICLES
Corona Chronicles 1 Ministry And Priesthood In
Corona Chronicles 2 The Spiritual Communion Of The Faithful
Corona Chronicles 3 Church Where You Don’t Have To Believe In God
Corona Chronicles 4 Anglo-Catholicism And Renewing The Church
Corona Chronicles 5 Anglo-Catholic Renewal
Corona Chronicles 6 1 Peter And Discipleship
Corona Chronicles 7 Pilate Was Right What Is Truth
Corona Chronicles 8 Thesis Heretics Have Taken Control Of Our Church
Corona Chronicles 9 The Myth That Is Called The Social Justice Movement
