1 Samuel 16:13 – Household Words:

Do You Have a Target on Your Back? Psalm 54.

Image: an alley in the Old City of Jerusalem off Lion’s Gate street. Notice how time has worn down the ancient stone steps. Little David was the youngest of Jesse’s eight sons, a nobody from a nobody-family. Then one day the prophet Samuel came to the home. Samuel instructed Jesse to round up his sons,Continue reading “Do You Have a Target on Your Back? Psalm 54.”

David’s Secret.

How did David have the courage to face Goliath? David was POSITIVE he would kill this man who was ten feet tall. David was so confident, he persuaded Saul to risk everything on David—not a soldier, but an untested boy. How was he so sure? David had previously killed lions and bears when they snatchedContinue reading “David’s Secret.”

Your Young Years Are Critical.

The future kings Saul and David were so different. Saul hid from the spotlight, complaining that he was from a clan of nobodies. David welcomed the anointing and was fearless in the face of a ten-foot-tall Philistine with a spear so heavy normal men called it a beam. Samuel anointed each man. The Spirit ofContinue reading “Your Young Years Are Critical.”

What Makes a Great Preacher? Jonah and 1 Samuel 16:13.

What is the secret to preaching? Is it being funny? Or telling a good story? Or having four points that begin with the letter “P”? How about rightly interpreting a passage of scripture? That is important, but there is more: preachers should explain scripture—AND it should be the passage God placed on their hearts forContinue reading “What Makes a Great Preacher? Jonah and 1 Samuel 16:13.”