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Prophets

A Co-Conspirator

29-July-18 II Samuel 11 Joab is a bad man. Normally when we think of the sordid episode of King David’s adultery with Bathsheba, Joab doesn’t even come to mind, even though he is a rather significant character in the whole unfolding drama. Usually we think about David. David is a hero in battle. He snuffed […]

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Prophets

Dance!

22-July-18 II Samuel 6 What we’re looking at this morning is a grand celebration gone sour. The ark of the covenant, which had long been forgotten and neglected, is finally coming home to gain a place of prominence among God’s people. And so a big parade is planned to bring the ark home, with the […]

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Epistles

A Thorny Struggle

08-Jul-18 II Corinthians 12:1-10 The Apostle Paul is in deep trouble with the folks in the Christian Church in the city of Corinth. They don’t like him anymore, and maybe they never did. At least not for very long. The Apostle Paul was the one who brought Christianity to Corinth. He came preaching the good […]