Park People reflect on being the youngest child as we begin a sermon series, “A Life After God’s Own Heart.” Our first text was from 1 Samuel 16, Samuel’s anointing of David. Afer Jesse’s seven oldest sons pass by the old prophet and none bear the mark of the one chosen by God, Samuel asks if there is another. “There is still the youngest, but he is tending the sheep,” Jesse replies, convinced that God would not call the youngest to be king. But God rarely conforms himself to the things of which we’re convinced.

I asked Park members to reflect on being a youngest child (or having a youngest sibling). Here’s some of what they had to say: (more…)