He is minding his own business, enjoying the normal, daily fellowship with other believers living in the city. Then word arrives that the chief persecutor of the church is on his way from Jerusalem. The fledgling congregation in Damascus knows about Saul and his threatening purpose. Then Ananias hears from God – a message that is hard to believe and harder to obey. Walk with Ananias on this stunning mission.

David is a “man’s man,” and he gets angry like the best of us. His problem is that his anger often results in somebody dying. Nabal is a wealthy, ornery man who seriously disrespects David, not comprehending the consequences. And Abigail is the intelligent and beautiful wife of the fool, Nabal. She sees the relational explosion about to happen and jumps in. Watch how God works in the midst of this highly charged conflict, in the lives of the good, the bad, and the angry.

Do you have friends who just drop in? Depending on who shows up, that can be a thrill or a significant inconvenience. Jesus and his men have had a series of really long days. They need a rest, and Jesus plans just that. But plans change, and unmet expectations have to be embraced. Thousands of men, women, and kids appear, pursuing the Teacher/Miracle worker. Learn why Jesus decided to go to work. See how He schooled the disciples as they lived the astounding miracle when 5,000 come for supper.

Here’s a Bible character we don’t talk about much. She’s a prostitute living in a Canaanite city. Shameful, right? Someone to be shunned? Not exactly on the Christmas list of any of the city fathers. But she and her immediate family are the only residents not slaughtered by the Israeli army. She is brought close to God’s people where she learns more about this rescuing Deity. And she even shows up in the lineage of our Savior. See how God rescues our lady, Rahab, a mercy trophy.

Did you ever play “King of the Mountain” as a kid? Who was the “biggest and baddest” at the top of the dirt pile? The scene in today’s passage is just such a fight. It’s a story of the world’s most powerful man meeting the God of power. As you listen, listen for the arrogance, and see the mercy.