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Although David was a man after the Lord's own heart, and although he gives us pages of Scripture to ponder and gain strength from, like us, he was a great sinner. Maybe you don't know this true story from the end of II Samuel. There is a lot to learn from it.

Although David was a man after the Lord's own heart and although he gives us pages of beautiful Scripture to ponder and gain strength from, like us, he was a great sinner. At the end of 2nd Samuel we read about the "census sin". Maybe you don't know this true story. Listen to Tim Rimpel, Bible teacher at Illinois Lutheran High School tell it and explain it.

Through Daniel, God gives his exiled people hope for a glorious future. That same future awaits you. Listen to Dr. John Boeder from Martin Luther College share hope-filled thoughts from Daniel 2.

You know Daniel from the night he slept among hungry lions. There is so much more to know about this man of great faith. For example, Daniel not only inspires us to trust the Lord, but he also inspires us to eat our vegetables. Listen to Martin Luther College campus pastor John Boeder talk about this man of great faith.

There were 400 years of history between the end of the Old Testament and the arrival of John the Baptist and his desert ministry. This time is called the "Silent Years", because there were no messages from God. Listen to Professor Paul Koelpin talk about the world history that took place during these years leading up to the birth of Christ.

There is stern warning and glorious comfort in the final chapter of the final book of the Old Testament. Listen to Professor Paul Koelpin of Martin Luther College explain the details of this fascinating chapter that looks ahead to the coming of Christ.

Making the church give off a pleasant aroma is not easy for sinners, but for the early church it sure was effective for growing the church. Can it work today? Listen to part 2 of our discussion with Pastor Kent Reeder on the closing verse of Acts 2.

Does God have a dream for his church? It might be what we see right after Pentecost. Listen to Pastor Kent Reeder, from Illume Church in Seattle, explain what was terrific about the early church.

God's Word does great things in good soil. Listen to part 2 of our conversation with Pastor Mike Novotny.

The Word of God has great potential in the human heart to produce big things. Sadly, it also can produce nothing. Pastor Mike Novotny joins Impact the next 2 weeks to help us understand The Parable of the Sower.