"Mothering" by Kenny Bishop

"Mothering" by Kenny Bishop

Author: Bluegrass United Church of Christ May 11, 2026 Duration: 21:18

The prophet Isaiah gives us one of the most intimate images of God in all of scripture. Not a king. Not a judge. Not a distant ruler. But a mother. The prophet asks, "Can a woman forget her nursing child?" We know that many have warm memories of happy moments with their mothers, while others don't. Some find comfort in the promises of maternal love, while others find it strange and distant. Maybe what our world needs isn't more mothers; maybe we simply need more mothering.MESSAGE: "Mothering" by Kenny Bishop

SCRIPTURE: Isaiah 49:15

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