By Dustin Allman
Pastor, The Fort Church, Kingsport
Focal Passage: 1 Kings 12:6-19
My grandparents were teenagers in the 50s, so I grew up hearing about Elvis, Gunsmoke, RC Colas, the 1954 Ford Custom and all-night gospel singings.
They affectionately called this decade – “the glory days.” Most people have a favorite sports team and when their team is bad, they often reminisce a bit more on their team’s glory days.
It’s common to reflect back on time periods as “glory days.” In this section, we see that the glory days of Israel are coming to an end and the kingdom is headed for a great divide. [Read more…]