Are you listening to me?
My text this week was 1 Samuel 3:1-19 – The call or summons of Samuel. Here are some bits from my sermon. What makes a pastor a good pastor? I’m not sure but I know it when I see it. Many years ago I...
View ArticleShepherds and Leaders Part 1
Our story this morning begins with Samuel in lament for Saul. Things have not gone to plan. Saul has been rejected by God as King. It turns out he is like the others. In his period of lament God comes...
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Two things define David as a shepherd. The first is obvious, he tended sheep. I am amazed at how much we talk about leadership in the church today. Leadership dominates popular literature. Pastors are...
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An abstract of this Sunday’s sermon! Also, Yesterday I posted a nasty dig about the anniversary of Bultmann’s death. It is true, I do not like Bultmann, and yes, I have read him. But yesterday’s post...
View ArticleDavid and Goliath: My Favourite OT Narrative…
Below is a slightly (less than usual) edited version of my sermon on Sunday. It based on 1 Samuel 17, the story of David and Goliath whichis my favourite OT text. WARNING! The text I am about to...
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