Despite the obvious qualifications of all of Jesse's other sons, God appoints the unlikely David to become the king of Israel.

Therefore, when I look for a church, I look for the music that best fits me and the programs that best cater to me and my family. When I make plans for my life and career, it is about what works best for me and my family. When I consider the house I will live in, the car I will drive, the clothes I will wear, the way I will live, I will choose according to what is best for me. This is the version of Christianity that largely prevails in our culture. But it is not biblical Christianity.

The primary reward of the gospel - God himself

It is a constant battle to resist the temptation to have more luxuries, to acquire more stuff, and to live more comfortably.

The sovereignty of God is the only foundation for worship in the midst of tragedy.

The gospel confronts us with the hopelessness of our sinful condition. But we don't like what we see of ourselves in the gospel, so we shrink back from it.

I want to move from what we let go of to whom we hold on to. I want to explore not just the gravity of what we forsake in this world, but also the greatness of the one we follow in this world.