Lance Brown
Trusting in the Tempest
When it rains it pours, right? Have you had the experience of life’s circumstances being terrible, and then find yourself hounded by belligerent people and/or betrayed by those closest to you? That’s where David is–holding an “umbrella” when all hell has broken loose. But through the storm, we know that we can still trust God,…
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Sharpen your axe!
I grew up in Oregon. It is a rainy state, and we often used wood fires to keep the downstairs toasty warm during the winter. My dad would buy wood by the cord and store it below the upstairs deck. It was my job to keep the kindling box full. I would split pine wood…
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Forgiveness and Consequences
What happened after David and Bathsheba’s sins? How does forgiveness occur? What other spiritual blessings can be discovered through repentance? God loves us so much, that he allows the consequences of our sin to play out. It’s hard for us to see that as love, until we can look at the situation from God’s perspective.
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The Heights and the Depths
The life of David is somewhat of a metaphor for our lives. Sometimes you are dazzled at what God can do in our lives. Other times, you shake your head at the terrible decisions you’ve made. This week we’ll look at both a high and a low of David. The mercy he showed Mephibosheth, and the terrible…
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Holiness and the Ark
This week we see king David is bringing the Ark of the Covenant out of the land of the Philistines, to house it in Jerusalem. One of the men touches the Ark and immediately dies. David is angry and sullen. It seems unfair. How are we to think of this story? What was God trying…
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