The Story of King David: Week 2

ON THE RUN 1 Samuel 21:1 - 24:22 Summary: David is on the run. With Saul in pursuit, he flees to Nob. There, he meets Ahimelech the priest. Afraid he may tell Saul where he is, David tells Ahimelech that he is on a mission for Saul and needs bread urgently for his men. Ahimelech … Continue reading The Story of King David: Week 2

The Story of King David: Week 1

THE CHOOSING OF DAVID AND THE FRIENDSHIP OF JONATHAN 1 Samuel 16:1 – 20:42 Summary: God (and Samuel, the prophet and judge) has had enough. It’s time for King Saul to go, and a new king to be chosen for Israel. God sends Samuel to Bethlehem, to Jesse’s house, to find a king from among … Continue reading The Story of King David: Week 1

The Story of King David

The high schoolers of First Evangelical Lutheran Church have asked me if our next Sunday school topic could be the Story of King David. There are certain parts of the story that everyone knows: David and Goliath, David and Bathsheba (which is probably not her name, but we'll get there eventually). But for many people, … Continue reading The Story of King David

Sermon–January 21, 2012–Epiphany 3B

Third Sunday of Epiphany B Preached at First Evangelical Lutheran Church, Muskegon, MI, while on Internship. Jonah 3:1-5, 10 Psalm 62:5-12 1 Corinthians 7:29-31 Mark 1:14-20 I've always wanted to try this—walking up to people and saying, “This way, follow me,” and seeing what happened. Hopefully, my childhood wouldn't repeat myself, in which my cousins … Continue reading Sermon–January 21, 2012–Epiphany 3B

Sermon–December 25, 2011–Christmas III

The Nativity of Our Lord Preached at First Evangelical Lutheran Church, Muskegon, MI, while on Internship. Isaiah 52:7-10 Psalm 98 Hebrews 1:1-4 John 1:1-14 One of the things preachers do when we write a sermon is to see what other people have written. I was particularly impressed by what the Rev. Dr. George Hermanson had … Continue reading Sermon–December 25, 2011–Christmas III