[While King Duncan is enjoying a well deserved retirement we are going back to his earliest sermons and renewing them. The newly modernized sermon is shown first and below, for reference sake, is the old sermon. We will continue this updating throughout the year bringing fresh takes on King's best sermons.]

Original Title: A Pair of Ducks and Abundant Life
New Title: Paradox Blocks

It’s always interesting to discover a child’s take on things. The Internet recently carried a series of letters from children to their pastors:

Dear Pastor, I’m sorry I can’t leave more money in the plate, but my father didn’t give me a raise in my allowance. Could you have a sermon about a raise in my allowance? Love, Patty (age 10, New Haven).

Dear Pastor, I think a lot more people would come to your church if you …