Hosea 8–10 confronts a problem that still feels familiar: going through the motions without real conviction. The people build altars and offer sacrifices, but the actions are hollow—detached from justice, trust, and integrity. This post explores how tradition can drift into performance and what that tension reveals about the search for authenticity.

What happens when your personal life becomes a message to the world? In Hosea 1–7, the prophet’s marriage and children aren’t just part of his story—they are the story. This reflection explores the tension between public roles and private lives, especially when they collide in unexpected, symbolic ways.