David Crosby

Pride is one of the few words in the English language that everybody can identify with. Pride is actually a good thing to have because if a person has pride in what he does it makes him do it better. If a person is working a job and has pride in what he does, he tends to put forth his best effort and try to become the best employee he can. Pride is a thing that can cause people to feel a sense of satisfaction even if they fail. As long as they give their best, they are satisfied. But as the…

Where do you think you can look but up, when you are standing knee deep in the gutter of life? We are all aware of some of terrible sins King David committed. King David was a man after God’s own heart. but even with David’s close relationship with God he committed some very terrible sins. But just like King David we have access to forgiveness and mercy. King David knew where and who was his only source of forgiveness and mercy. Psalm 121:2 2 My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven…

David and Goliath Growing up in rural Minnesota has had it’s disadvantages. But it has also had it’s advantages. Just like what Malcolm Gladwell highlights in his book “David and Goliath: misfits and the art of battling Giants.” Having a childhood in rural Minnesota was not always as wondrous as the magazines make it out to be. There is a lack of communication, a lack of connection and the nearest convenience store is 10 miles away. This made it hard to connect with people who lived in Urban…

The Tel Dan Stele was discovered in Northern Israel. It was found in three different fragments in 1993 and 1994. The pieces were found by Avraham Biran. The pieces were found apart because they were being used as building stones rather than their original purpose. The inscription is in Aramaic. It was most likely written in the late ninth century BCE and then used for its secondary purpose as building materials. The text is a description of an Aramaic King’s victories. These triumphs are…

look at, is the condition of each of these men's heart. David was know as a man after Gods own heart, Saul's heart was tethered to the things of the world. The difference of the two, is not the magnitude of one of their sins compared to the other. Saul had his problems with his pride and ego, wanting the things of the world, most of his sins had to do with the ways of the world, serving false gods and pleasing the flesh. On the other hand David had plenty of his own faults, his adultery with…

Overview The author of the book of Ruth is unknown. The date is not cleared; however, in the bible it states that is set during the time when there were judges (Ruth 1:1). The purpose of the book of Ruth is to “paint a picture of a time when the covenant was lived out” (Long). Furthermore, the occasion of the book of Ruth was to motivate the Israelites to have faith in God and remain loyal. Major themes found in the book of Ruth are faithfulness, kindness, protection, and prosperity. “The book…

proud of and have had to answer for but His blood cleanses me of my sin. The Word of God promises us that in 1 John 1:7 There is a difference between shame and guilt. Guilt is the "feeling" we get from the Holy Spirit who lives in us when we are dabbling in sin. On the other hand shame is a feeling Satan attempts to use to trip up God's children who have already dealt with their sin the proper way by going to the Lord and laying it at the feet of Jesus. The beauty of being able to read about…

The story of David was about a flawed man that couldn't be ignored. The rise of David's power showed that he was both a military and a political genius. David grew up in a family of royal history. It was said that the house of Jesse, David's father, was a house of wealth, scholarliness, generosity, and responsibility. David's rise to power all began with God appearing to Samuel, one of Saul's advisees, and telling him to travel to Bethlehem, where he would find the next of kin in Jesse's family.…

Death sets the story of Ruth in motion while action focuses on restoring balance. Naomi has become the center of this story, as we witness her struggles within various events that take place in her life: the death of her husband’s and sons’, daughter-in-law, return to Bethlehem, God, Boaz, land to sell, and her offspring. In this story, Naomi feel like she has lost everything: home, husband, sons, and livelihood, and has now been placed on the same level of the poor and widowed. In spite of…

trust God. David uses the name God nine times in this psalm. Nine is the number for the fruit of the Spirit. God’s plan is not accidental nor probable but inevitable and purpose driven. God provides the deepest love attainable. In…