Encounter Henley Welcomes Lead Pastor: Tim Littleford

In this episode, Pastor Tim Littleford dives into the complex and often painful story of King David and his son, Absalom, from 2 Samuel 18.

• A Familiar Struggle: The tragic failure of David's family serves as a powerful, ancient reflection of the complexity and difficulty of loving our own families—especially when they are messy, broken, or hard to forgive.
• An Unpleasant Reality: David, the "man after God's own heart," ultimately faces the death of his son after years of familial conflict. Pastor Tim explores three catastrophic failures in David's parenting—or "family sins"—that led to this heartbreaking end.
• Learning from Mistakes: Discover how David's errors—the sin of doing nothing (tolerating destructive behavior) and the sin of pulling away (estranging his son)—teach us to cultivate love, accountability, and connection, rather than bitterness and contempt, in our own relationships.
• A Better Way: Learn how to bring family patterns of brokenness into the grace of Jesus and choose a better, more loving way forward.

Tune in to discover how to navigate the complexities of your own family with grace and intentionality.