Twice God says that in King David he had found 'a man after my own heart' (1 Samuel 13:14, Acts 13:22). David was one of God's favourites. This was so despite David having sinned so deeply. What is encouraging is that the Lord continued to use David after his time of backsliding.

The Radical Traditions series cuts new lines of enquiry across a confused array of debates concerning the place of theology in the modern world. Charged with a rejuvenated confidence a new generation of theologians are returning to scriptural traditions with the hope of retrieving resources long-ign... (more)

Ambition- the desire to be better, to be the best, to be seen to be the best- is one of the passions that fuels Western society.