In today’s conversation, we’re going to wrap up the story of David, but we’ll go backwards before we move forward in order to understand the desire David had to build the temple—a desire which he did not get to fulfill, or see fulfilled in his lifetime. However, we’ll see that although David did not get to accomplish this desire himself, he did have a role to play in its accomplishment. David was called to make the preparations for the next generation to build the temple, and we’ll talk about the importance of viewing our own lives through a broader, multi-generational lens. We’ll observe from David’s last words how the basis of life in God’s story still boils down to good vs. evil, and we’ll see that every one of our gifts matter in that story—the seemingly lesser ones having just as much value as the seemingly greater ones. And, we’ll see the beginning of the lineage which God ordained before the foundation of the earth to usher in our Savior. So, pull up a chair at our table, and let’s dive into the conversation.

In today’s conversation, we’re going to take a bit of a sharp turn, as we fast-forward to a rather unexpected story in the life of David—the story of David and Bathsheba. We’ll face the reality that if we’re not careful, comfortability can breed complacency—and unchecked complacency can be a dangerous enemy. We’ll discuss why it is sometimes much easier for us to spot the sin in others than to see the plank of sin stuck in our own eye; and we’ll wonder, once again, at the faithfulness of God to chase us down in order to draw us back to Himself. We’ll ponder the necessity of heartfelt repentance, and we’ll be filled with overwhelming gratitude that God sent Jesus to pay the penalty for us—the One whose righteous blood fully covers our multitude of sins to wash us white as snow. So, pull up a chair at our table, and let’s dive into the conversation.

In today’s conversation, we’re going to watch David wait patiently for God to be the one to elevate him, and we’ll be inspired by David’s determination not to take the throne by his own means, but to wait on God to move him into position His way and in His timing. We’ll analyze how the end of David’s season of waiting likely included both joy and pain, and we'll be moved to gratitude as we ponder the truth that within our own seasons of waiting, there are always cherishable moments which sprinkle blessing into our trials. We’ll be convicted by David’s commitment to honor the one who went before him—not only in action, but also in speech—and we’ll confront our own tendency to justify dishonor and slander in the name of discernment or righteousness. We’ll see the readiness of God to lead clearly when He’s opened a door—and we’ll understand the simple, yet profound necessity of simply asking Him what to do next. So, pull up a chair at our table, and let’s dive into the conversation.

In today’s conversation, we’re going to follow David into his time of hiding and see how he maintained his purity of heart—and strength of mind—during this time in his life. We’re going to take a deep dive into the heart of David, as we compare his story to his psalms. God Himself called David “a man after my own heart,” and we are able to get a unique perspective into the heart of David because he authored so many of the psalms. We’ll discover the intrinsic connection between our heart and our mind; and we’ll get a visual of how the formula for peace prescribed by Paul in Philippians 4 is exemplified in real life through the psalms of David. So, pull up a chair at our table, and let’s dive into the conversation.

In today’s conversation, we’re going to follow David through the events which took him from the battlefield and the palace to the wilderness and the cave—from being the man favored by King Saul to being the man hunted by King Saul. We’ll discuss the extraordinary blessing of divine friendship as we watch God weave David and Jonathan’s hearts together, and we’ll marvel at the biblical characteristics this friendship displays. We’ll see the accelerated downward spiral of King Saul as his jealousy supersedes his judgment, and we’ll discover some ways to identify red flags in our own hearts as we compare the heart of this crazed king to the heart of his selfless son. So, pull up a chair at our table, and let’s dive into the conversation.

In today’s conversation, we’re going to pick up where we left off in our last episode in the middle of the famous story of David and Goliath. Last time we recognized the divine timing of our sovereign God, and we talked about the multiple points of opposition David faced in this story before he even reached the giant. Today we’ll discover the importance of seeing our lives through spiritual lenses if we do want to face our giants; and, just as in our last episode, we’ll find peace in the fact that our success doesn’t depend on our own ability, but on the power of God—that our stone only has power to take down the giant because it passes through the hand of God. So, pull up a chair at our table, and let’s dive into the conversation.

In today’s conversation, we’re going to bring a grown-up perspective to one of the most well-known stories of the entire Bible—David and Goliath. We’ll marvel, once again, at how it’s the hand of God that gets us to our destiny, and we’ll begin to understand that there are no coincidences in God’s story, but rather the unfolding of His divinely timed plans. We’ll discover that Goliath was not the only opposition David faced on this battlefield, and we’ll realize the ways in which the enemy often tries to take us out long before we ever reach the giant. We’ll discover the importance of seeing our lives through spiritual lenses if we do want to face our giants; and, just as in our last episode, we’ll find peace in the fact that our success doesn’t depend on our own ability, but on the power of God—that our stone only has power to take down the giant because it passes through the hand of God. So, pull up a chair at our table, and let’s dive into the conversation.

In today’s conversation, we’ll be arriving at the backstory of the second king of Israel, David—one of the greatest heroes of the Old Testament, the man who God Himself referred to as “a man after my own heart,” the man whose lineage eventually birthed the Son of God. We’ll wonder at the watchful eye of our attentive, sovereign God who sees all people, knows all people, and chooses who He uses according to the heart rather than ability, appearance, or position. We’ll observe how God prepares us (unbeknownst to us) in the most unsuspected ways and places for what He has for us, and we’ll see how it’s the hand of God that opens the doors to our callings, not our own strategizing or planning. And, we’ll find relief in the fact that no matter how much God equips and prepares us, the success of every calling ultimately depends upon that hand of God. So, pull up a chair at our table, and let’s dive into the conversation.

In today’s conversation, we’ll set out on the roller coaster ride that is the life of King Saul, and we’ll wonder at yet another story of what could have been. We’ll see the growing pride in Saul’s heart emerge through his actions—and eventually lead to his rejection as king. We’ll watch as the tendency of unrepentance leads to excuses and blame—and even trying to cover up sin with spiritual-sounding language—and we’ll feel the grief over a soul that fails to open his spiritual eyes when so many opportunities were given to him. So, pull up a chair at our table, and let’s dive into the conversation.

In today’s conversation, we’ll see the nation of Israel—the nation over whom God has ruled as a faithful King for centuries—reject God and demand an earthly king, all out of a desire to be like everyone else. We’ll watch the sovereignty of God play out once again, as God orchestrates events, connects people, and gives the nation what they want. We’ll marvel at the potential which awaited King Saul—as God transformed him into the anointed leader of his people—and we’ll ponder the truth that it’s ultimately God’s Spirit which qualifies the unqualified. So, pull up a chair at our table, and let’s dive into the conversation.