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

Believing in the Jesus of the Bible makes life risky on a lot of levels because it is absolute surrender of every decision we make, every dollar we spend, our lives belong to another.

The dangerous assumption we unknowingly accept in the American dream is that our greatest asset is our own ability.

We are afraid that if we stop and really look at God in his Word, we might discover that he evokes greater awe and demands deeper worship than we are ready to give him.

No sound system. No band. No guitar. No entertainment. No cushioned chairs. No heating or air-con. Nothing but the people of God and the word of God. And strangely, that's enough. God's Word is enough for millions of believers who gather in house churches... Jungles... Rainforests, and middle-eastern cities. But is his Word enough for us?

Surely the greatest social injustice is that 2 billion people haven't heard of God's love in Christ.

Nothing is impossible for the people of God who trust in the power of God to accomplish the will of God.