Wednesday, January 04, 2006
The Heart of a King
We are about to start a very, very, very long series. Starts this Sunday and goes to Easter. I normally wouldn’t do that or even like that – my ADD kicks in and I just go to complete pieces. I do think however this is going to be a great series.
We will be looking at the leadership style, faults, and successes of 3 Kings – Saul, David, and Solomon. Each came to power in different ways, each led differently, and each one had public images that didn’t necessarily match reality. (More on that later)
What is true for all of them is that they led out of the overflow of their heart. Saul’s tenure was marked by decisions based on fear and self-preservation. David’s tenure was marked by his passion. Solomon’s was a divided heart, perhaps the most tragic of the bunch.
The one neat thing about the series is the Rembrandt did a series of paintings on the kings, so we’ll get to use his work as a backdrop to the series.
We will be looking at the leadership style, faults, and successes of 3 Kings – Saul, David, and Solomon. Each came to power in different ways, each led differently, and each one had public images that didn’t necessarily match reality. (More on that later)
What is true for all of them is that they led out of the overflow of their heart. Saul’s tenure was marked by decisions based on fear and self-preservation. David’s tenure was marked by his passion. Solomon’s was a divided heart, perhaps the most tragic of the bunch.
The one neat thing about the series is the Rembrandt did a series of paintings on the kings, so we’ll get to use his work as a backdrop to the series.
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