Is the Young Man Absalom Safe‪?‬

The battle is won and David’s crown is safe—but the king’s first question is not about his army: “Is the young man Absalom safe?”

Preached at St. Mary Magdalene, Stoke Bishop, in 1885, David Wright’s sermon begins with a father’s anguish in the biblical story of Absalom’s rebellion, then turns its searching gaze on English homes. What does it mean for the young to be safe—not merely alive, but guided through the dangers of selfishness and sin? Wright presses parents and all who care for the next generation to consider the influence they bring to bear, and the faith that should shape their counsel. Who will help the world’s ever-renewed youth find a safer path?

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