“My Son Absalom!”

Note: On Tuesdays, you can find me at Your Daily Tripod, owned by my friend TonyD. A longer version of the post below appears there. Consider the life and death of Absalom. He was David’s third son and possibly his favorite of his older group of sons. He inherited David’s good looks—and other less admirable attributions.… Continue reading “My Son Absalom!”

“Arise!”

Note: On Tuesdays and some Sundays, you can find me at Your Daily Tripod, owned by my friend TonyD. A longer version of the post below appears there. Today’s lectionary readings present us with a pair of grieving fathers. In the first reading from 2 Samuel, King David’s beloved son Absalom dies not in battle, but… Continue reading “Arise!”