Folks, I'm not gonna lie to you: Joel 1 is a doozy. It starts off with a bang, literally. Joel tells us that an invasion of locusts has come upon the land and destroyed everything that was once green and fruitful. →

Folks, here's the deal: when I was a kid, my father used to tell me about the book of Joel, you know, no malarkey. Joel 2 is about a prophet who predicts a terrible swarm of locusts in the land of Judah, c'mon, man! He warns them of the terrors of the locusts, saying that they will devour every green thing and leave the land barren. →

Folks, c'mon man! Listen Jack, here's the deal - Joel 3 is all about judgement. No malarkey! God is mad and He's gonna punish the wicked nations that have been attacking His people. Literally, He's gonna send out a great army to fight them. →