Photo by George Becker on Pexels.com In my sermon this past weekend, "Wait for It," I explored aspects of David's determined course of waiting on God in relation to King Saul's relentless pursuit of him. In one part of the message, I offered a little aside about revenge, vengeance, or recompense. There is Just One …
“Wait for It” – a message from 1 Samuel 24 & 26
This past weekend at Eastbrook, we continued our summer preaching series entitled "The Pursuit of God: The Life of David." In my message this weekend, I explored 1 Samuel 24 and 26, two parallel chapters where David spares King Saul's life, even though he has opportunity to take it. I also took a little rabbit …
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Ajith Fernando, “Six Biblical Responses to Sri Lanka’s Easter Bombings”
I first heard of Ajith Fernando when he was the morning Bible expositor at Urbana '93, which I attended when I was a college student. Since that time, his writings have continued to be an influence in my life and ministry, whether his books The Supremacy of Christ, Reclaiming Friendship, or Jesus Driven Ministry. When the bombings occurred …
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