1Samuel 17:32-40 "Take off the armour..."
As I write this, I’m watching ‘The X Factor NZ’ and it occurs to me that what I’m watching on TV falls in well with my message for this Monday. On ‘The X Factor’ contestants are given a huge audience, close coaching and guidance, staging and performance help and the assurance that, should they win, they’re guaranteed anumber 1 hit for their first single. But what happens after that? And what happens for those who don’t win? Some of the contestants have great skill at what they do and they will go far. Take a look at the difference between last year’s winner, Jackie Thomas, and third place, Benny Tipene. Jackie had a hit and then I heard nothing from her until she had a guest performance on the current series. Benny, on the other hand, has had a string of popular songs including one used in a Coca Cola ad. So why am I harping on about a show that many see as contrived and too coddling of the contestants? Because I want to look at what it’s like to take the next step out fro...