9/4/2016
2 Samuel 22:1-31
Chris Breslin
“The single most characteristic thing about David is God. David believed in God, thought about God, imagined God, addressed God, prayed to God. The largest part of David’s existence wasn’t David but God.” –Eugene Peterson
“Make no mistake, our God is a God of justice.” –Christena Cleveland (The Cross & the Molotov Cocktail)
“Anger is the fluid love bleeds when cut.” –C.S. Lewis
This is Why Ghosting Hurts So Much (Psychology Today article)
Scripture
This Sunday’s Songs
Enclosed by You, White/Vice
A Mighty Fortress is Our God, Luther
Leaning on the Everlasting Arms, Hoffman/Showalter
How Deep the Father’s Love for Us, Townend
Abide with Me, Lyte/Monk
We Are Not Overcome, Heiskell/Wardell
Further Reading on David
The Art of Biblical Narrative by Robert Alter
The David Story: A Translation of 1 & 2 Samuel by Robert Alter
1 Samuel as Christian Scripture by Stephen Chapman
1 Samuel (Word Biblical Commentary) by Ralph Klein
Leap Over A Wall: Earthly Spirituality for Everyday Christians by Eugene Peterson