2 Sam 12:15-31 I don’t know if you have ever felt as a child that you had to be on your best behaviour after some major upset when you had done something wrong. Although the storm may have blown over,…

2 Sam 12:10-15 As a young Christian, I remember reading Nathan’s message from God, which describes a number of things that will happen in David’s life as a result of his sin and wondering how this fits in with the…

2 Sam 12:1-10 David’s downfall is one of the most well-known in the Old Testament, but familiarity may rob us of understanding his sin as Scripture explains it. While adultery and murder loom large in the story, this is only…

2 Sam 11:6-27 When I hear of the spectacular downfall of prominent Christian leaders, I always wonder what was in their heart as they were sucked deeper and deeper into a whirlpool of sin. Were they riddled with guilt but…

2 Sam 11:1-5 Some years ago, I looked up online one of my former professors in theology, curious if he had retired. He was painfully shy, the stereotype of an absent-minded academic who speaks dozens of dead languages but cannot…

2 Sam 10:1-19 As a young Christian listening to teachings about love, forgiveness and turning the other cheek, I used to be uncomfortable with the impression that Christianity was the religion of the weak and the meek. In many churches…

2 Sam 9:1-13 A church known to me had quite a power struggle over electing a pastor. The man eventually chosen was a charismatic personality, a great preacher with a conservative evangelical theology and a strong leader. Given the earlier…