Ben Collins | Luke 1:26–38 | 12/09/2018

Tim Keller notes that one of the great challenges of Christmas worship is that we go back to familiar words and familiar themes. Our hearts need to be addressed rather than lulled to sleep. Gabriel’s Song definitely didn’t lull Mary to sleep and this morning we will see its challenge for us today.

Tim Theule | 1 Samuel 31, 2 Samuel 1 | 12/02/2018

One crucial question to keep asking as we study God's Word is 'Why is this here?' And so we ask that question as we explore the narration of the death of Saul in 1 Samuel 31 and 2 Samuel 1 as we continue our series on 'The Life of David.'

Tim Theule | 1 Samuel 30:1-10, 17-25 | 11/25/2018

As if things weren't bad enough in the wilderness, David, in 1 Samuel 30, faces the burning of his camp, the capture of his family, and the rebellion of his troops. How will David respond to this leadership crisis? We find out as we continue our study of The Life of David.

Tim Theule | 1 Samuel 25:2-22 | 11/18/2018

It’s easy to see David as too squeaky clean.  But David, like all of us, has many flaw, failings, and sins.  In 1 Samuel 25, as we continue our study of the Life of David, we see a vengeful David about to murder a foolish man who insults his pride.  God graciously provides a surprising intervention to save David from this grave evil.

Tim Theule | 1 Samuel 21:10-22:5 | 11/11/2018

The wilderness in the Bible is a place of testing and training. It's a place where the servants of God encounter God and are shaped by God. As we continue our Life of David series, we see 'David in the Wilderness' and consider together the wilderness experiences of our own lives.

Tim Theule | 1 Samuel 24:1-22 | 11/04/2018

The relationship between David and Saul is one of the most fascinating, instructive, and challenging in all the Bible and so worth our careful contemplation. It begs the question, 'What do you do when someone throws spears at you?'

Tim Theule | 1 Samuel 17:2-11, 17-18, 25-51 | 10/21/2018

We continue our 'Life of David' series with a look at the very familiar story of David and Goliath. Rather than write the story off as 'just for kids' and rather than misapply the story as a moral lesson for how we can conquer the giants of our lives, we want to 'see through' the story to see Jesus, our true and better Goliath slayer.

Tim Theule | 1 Samuel 16:1-13 | 10/14/2018

We continue our Life of David series with our first surprising and dramatic introduction to David in 1 Samuel 16.  Here we begin to see how the story of David, with all its triumph and tragedy, powerfully points beyond itself to Jesus, our 'true and better' David.

Ben Collins | 1 Samuel 8:1-22 | 10/07/2018

To rightly understand the significance of the life of David, we have to gain some context. This week we will look back at God's promise for a King in Israel, the wrongful desire for a King in Israel, and the deep longing in every soul for the true and better King of kings.