How the Mighty Have Fallen

Also posted at Political Theology. How the mighty have fallen… How many of you thought that phrase was from Shakespeare or maybe Homer? It’s okay. You’re not alone. This phrase has taken on a life of its own in American culture. But before we uttered it about David Petraeus, or Lance Armstrong, or any other…

Lament for Saul

A sermon preached July 8, 2012 at Southminster Presbyterian Church, Boise, Idaho 2 Samuel 1:1, 17-27 Death seemed to clarify things for David. The deaths of Saul and his son Jonathan did, at least. Because, while they lived, things were complicated between the three of them. David loved Saul and Jonathan. He also disagreed with…