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If we’re going to get the most out of the Jesus story,
we’ll want first to soak our imaginations in the David story.
— Eugene H. Peterson (Leap Over A Wall)
David’s dead.
The archetypal, illustrious, glorious, [insert superlative here] King David has been off the political scene for centuries.  Even so, v. 23 opens with, “I will set [...]

The Christian is not just the man who is saved by Christ;
he is the man whom God uses for the salvation of others by Christ.
– Jacques Ellul (The Judgment of Jonah)
Delegating responsibility is a powerful thing.  Delegating is a way to accomplish something that you’re not too good at.  More importantly, delegating tasks to people [...]