As we move to the close of 2 Samuel we come to the first of two songs or poems. This one is pretty much Psalm 18, some think this version…
We are moving into the last section of 2 Samuel. Many call it an appendix but we will see that is not correct, at least in any of the usual…
This week we find David returning to Jerusalem but only to yet another rebellion. The issue is quickly settled but we will see that the kingdom is not. More trouble,…
Those loyal to David have put down the rebellion and, to Davids great grief, killed the rebel leader Absalom. Now the king needs to reunite the nation and there are…
War, death, grief, angry confrontations, the stuff of life. The stuff of the Old Testament where we are finally returning to finish our studies in 2 Samuel. Perhaps a brief…
Tomorrow is 12th Night or, especially for the Christian calendar, Epiphany. It is celebrated as the revelation of Jesus as the Christ, the Messiah, the Savior and especially the visit…
Well I have heard everything from a bit of snow to the sky is falling in predictions for this weekend, so, should we meet on Sunday, we will be wrapping…
Well here it is! The 4th Sunday of Advent is Christmas Eve this year. So we will be gathering for worship together both morning and evening. Our regular Lord's Day…
I know I said we wouldn't but I can't seem to find a way this week not to speak a bit about suffering, but also about hope. You might think…
Probably like you I sometimes get songs stuck in my head. Sometimes its not a song but merely a phrase or a line. Sometimes that's not so good, for example…