This is a seemingly simple story. The elders of Israel finally recognize David as king after a long time of rebellion and civil war. All come together and make a covenant with David and he becomes their king. But if you think back in the story, you may recall that in 1 Samuel 16, the…
I contributed a post taken from 2 Corinthians today, but you really ought to subscribe to Grace Through the Desert–inspirational.
I was tempted to title this “What we REALLY mean when we sing those praise songs.” HT: Peter Kirk.
… though not of the best movie–by far. (HT: The Agitator)
Imagine being on a ministry committee with the responsibility for examining the plan for Jesus and his congregation (the disciples) going to Jerusalem that final week. What would you consider? What would you recommend? From my observations of the various decision making bodies in churches, I suspect there would have been a few people who…
I’d seen this some time ago, and it’s really good. Hermeneutics in Everyday Life.
Via Pursuing Holiness.
On previous Father’s Days I have blogged about my own father or about the experience of becoming a stepfather after 40. But yesterday and today as I received cards, phone calls, e-mails, and text messages I was thinking about what a privilege it is to be a father and to have some part of guiding…
… at Evangelical Ecologist. Looks like a good collection!
I was reading an excellent post by Martin LaBar (Sun and Shield) today about our reading choices. He’s commenting on a study that shows that we tend to select reading that confirms our already existing views. Now I suspect there’s nothing terribly surprising about that. At least most of us assume that other people only…