Posts with the tag “joelesala”

This week I was blessed to officiate the wedding of a former youth group member from a few churches ago. In my homily I said the following, “I want to keep my words today few. Because words matter. Th...  Read More

Here God makes a promise to David unlike any other. This is the Davidic covenant, and it’s completely unconditional. There’s no quid-pro-quo here, where God promises to raise up a descendant of David ...  Read More

“Your glory, O Israel, lies slain upon your high places! How the mighty have fallen! You mountains of Gilboa, let there be no dew or rain upon you nor bounteous fields!” 2 Samuel 1:17, 19, 21...  Read More