In the midst of the ongoing trials of David in the wilderness, pursued by Saul whose obsession showed no sign of abating, Jonathan comes to find David and to offer wise words of encouragement which literally give him the heart to continue. (1 Sam 23:15-18) The world...

In Ps 27:8, David prays, ‘My heart says of you, “Seek his face!” Your face, Lord, I will seek.’ Seeking God’s face is part of what sets David apart as a leader. In 1 Samuel 23, he faces tough choices: does he fight against the Philistines who are looting the threshing...

Today’s household object is the shower and our Bible passage is Psalm 51:1-7. Just as toilets flush away our urine and faeces, so the shower is the quickest way to wash ourselves and keep our bodies clean. Psalm 51 reminds us forcefully of our need for cleansing when...