2 Sam 6:12-23 A pastor once told the story of a friend, who went into Christian ministry. While the friend’s classmates earned big salaries and became high-profile and successful people, he was involved in humble service with little pay and…

2 Sam 6:1-11 A church I know through a friend decided on an extensive building project as they were running out of space for Sunday services and other group activities. Out of several proposals, the preferred option of the leadership…

2 Sam 5:1-25 When I got married, a dear friend made me a hanging ornament that had the seven produce of the Promised Land (Deut 8:8) on it. In Deuteronomy, God’s people leave behind the desert to enter a land…

2 Sam 4:1-12 When I was learning to drive, my driving instructor would often show me a particular manoeuvre, let me do it once, then move on to something else. It was rather unsatisfactory as I often did not feel…

2 Sam 3:6-39 When my husband and I were considering moving to New Zealand, we put out feelers about possible job openings for me in theological education, since those opportunities were likely to be scarcer. The initial inquiry led us…

2 Sam 2:12-32; 3:1-5 One of the fascinating aspects of the Book of Samuel is how it describes human motivation and conflict that move the story forward with characterisations that portray the good and bad in individuals. Often, there is…

2 Sam 2:1-11 ‘I want patience – AND I WANT IT RIGHT NOW!’, goes the humorous saying. In our instant culture where we can order something online before midnight and get it delivered the next morning, patience is a scarce…

2 Sam 1:1-27 At the 1956 Australian National Championships race, a runner fell on the tracks towards the last mile. John Landy, another runner coming closely behind, could not quite clear his body and the spikes of his shoes made…