The Book of Job does not directly answer the question of why humans suffer. Instead, it paints a picture of creation that includes a creative chaos that gives us freedom, as well as the likelihood of hurt.

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The “Song of Songs” is scripture that reminds us of the power and beauty of love, and that we are created for sheer joy.

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In John’s Gospel Jesus invites us to step into the slipstream of abundance and eternity right now, and to share bread now, in our daily lives, not simply as an active of remembrance.

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SERMON SERIES: KING DAVID

HEALING, HEALER, AND LAMENT

Popular imagination, celebrates David’s power, charisma, and success. But he is more complex: and his lament in times of brokenness lead us to necessity and the gift in lament and brokenness.

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SERMON SERIES: KING DAVID

WHY “SIN IS OUR ONLY HOPE”

When King David confesses his terrible crimes, we see the devastation of sin, but also a possibility of turning back to the good.

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SERMON SERIES: KING DAVID

SEEING THE SHADOW SELF; BELOVED OF GOD

The narrative of king David includes his very worst. It also assures us that God will continue to reach out to us, even as we need to change.

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SERMON SERIES: KING DAVID

THE TIP OF THE ICEBERG

The Bible reminds us that even the most revered human is flawed. Under the iceberg we see the complete David.

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SERMON SERIES: KING DAVID

THE PROBLEM WITH KINGS

After what looks like a fairytale about a young prince, the story of King David begins to look more like the Game of Thrones, and we hear the echo of Samuel’s warnings about the problem with kings.

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SERMON SERIES: KING DAVID

DAVID THE SHEPARD

We see a full expression of God’s work in our lives, and of human faith and failings in the life of King David.

David is called as a young shepherd boy, and we are reminded that God sees with the heart, not the eyes, and that none of us is too small or unimportant to be called to God’s service.

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Jesus’s last message to his disciples includes an act of love and compassion: to pray for them. We follow Jesus’s example to focus our hearts and minds those who need love and compassion, and to increase our capacity to notice and care.

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