This morning I want to lay out a basic argument and then have us discuss its implications for us as individuals, families and a church. Humans have undergone quite a transition throughout it’s history especially in the way that we think about ourselves. Modernism is a word that we use to describe that kind of …
Since introducing different prayers and liturgical readings I find myself pondering specific phrases during the week. I start to become more aware of things that I wouldn’t have noticed if they weren’t there. So this morning I wanted to unpack one of the lines in our confession that we do before the prayers of the …
This is a sermon that I spoke at church this past week. I was somewhat excited to give this sermon and yet at the same time was dreading every minute of it. This is such a sensitive topic and folks read so deeply into how someone lands on topics like this. Over the last few …
A Sermon on Violence, the Old Testament, Jesus and Why They Aren’t Compatible Read More »
This morning we tackle chapter 23-24. David has been fleeing from Saul in every direction and Saul has been making quite a mess in his tracks. So Saul just finished having his right hand man slaughter a city of priests in Nob and one of the priests has fled the scene and has joined the …
It was a long time ago, so let’s read this little bit of 1 Samuel 2. So this comes up and God speaks to Eli basically cursing him because of the evil of his sons. This is what God says through a man to Eli. Therefore the Lord, the God of Israel, declares: ‘I promised …
Prophecies Come True and The City Of Priests Are Dead: A Sermon on 1 Samuel 21-22 Read More »
People that speak before me always tend to not take the full two chapters, so I end up having to do three chapters in one week. Good thing I’m an expert preacher and I can cover lots of ground in half the time. This week we are going to have some discussion around loyalty and …
Are Our Loyalties Just Hidden Agendas? A Sermon on 1 Samuel 18-20 Read More »
But the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel. And they said, “No! But there shall be a king over us, that we also may be like all the nations, and that our king may judge us and go out before us and fight our battles.” And when Samuel had heard all the words …
The Strained Relationship Between Prophet and King A Sermon on 1 Samuel 9 Read More »
I’m bursting with God-news! I’m walking on air. I’m laughing at my rivals. I’m dancing my salvation. Nothing and no one is holy like God, no rock mountain like our God. Don’t dare talk pretentiously- not a word of boasting, ever! For God knows what’s going on. He takes the measure of everything that happens. …
We started the service by reading Hannah’s Prayer Then Hannah prayed and said: “My heart rejoices in the Lord; in the Lord my horn is lifted high. My mouth boasts over my enemies, for I delight in your deliverance. “There is no one holy like the Lord; there is no one besides you; there is …
Not Just Another Sunday School Lesson: A Sermon on 1 Samuel 1-2 Read More »
This morning I thought we would get into something that we probably won’t stumble across too often if we are doing exegetical series and sticking to specific texts. We have the freedom to explore a bit more and face more directly into some of the questions and challenges of our day today. So this morning, …