by Anne Hamilton | Nov 15, 2024 | Covenant, David, faithline, mantle, repentance
It dawned on me while I was reading Character Counts by Os Guinness that the modern view of God’s sovereignty is probably attributable to Abraham Lincoln and his vast influence on the American psyche. The pervasive idea in his writing during the American Civil War...
by Anne Hamilton | Nov 8, 2024 | Covenant, David, faithline, mantle, repentance
In the reports of spiritual and sexual abuse that occur with monotonous weekly regularity, there’s a disturbing recurrent trend. Leaders, so it’s far too often said, should be forgiven and swiftly restored to a public preaching and pastoral role—because King David...
by Anne Hamilton | Nov 1, 2024 | David, faithline, mantle
David wanted to make a name for himself. He wanted a city named after him and he wanted to head up a dynasty and have a ruling ‘house’ named after him. He wanted a name forever preserved by history. David’s ambition is spelled out in the biblical record. No doubt the...