A King Like the Other Nations

Jun 9, 2024 • The Rev. Charlie Holt

Israel's demand for a king in 1 Samuel 8 is read as an abdication of responsibility, and God answers with natural and logical consequences, the way a parent lets a child face being late for school over unwashed dishes. Drawing on Viktor Frankl's call for a Statue of Responsibility and Thomas Paine's Common Sense, the sermon argues that freedom requires responsibility under God, and that God's people are called to be distinct rather than like everyone else.

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