Amid a civil war in Israel, Saul's cousin and former commander positions himself to be kingmaker over the nation. As we follow the story in 2 Samuel 3, we are reminded of the natural consequences of not following God's design.

As the Penhold Church of Hope celebrates its first service in a new-to-us church building, we must remember that the church isn't the building or an event. It is the people joined together as brothers and sisters in God's family.

As Penhold Church of Hope begins its next chapter, we remind one another of God's guidance and goodness in bringing us to this point.

Using example for the life of Elijah, church member Jonathan Reimer shows that God is enough for all our circumstances even if it is not in the way we might expect or desire.

After Saul's death, the nation of Israel moves toward civil war spurred on by the sins of Abner reminding us that our sins can have a much wider effect that we expect.

The way forward may seem clear and obvious, but as David demonstrates in the opening chapters of 2 Samuel, it is important that we bring everything to God and wait on His timing and direction.

2 Samuel opens with David's discovery of the deaths of Saul and Jonathan. His response teaches us about what it looks like to love our enemies.

Discover more about the Bible Project at bibleproject.com. The video by the Bible Project "Book of 1 Samuel Summary: A Complete Animated Overview" is available here: https://youtu.be/QJOju5Dw0V0?feature=shared

The world continues to become busier and noisier. Through Isaiah, God reminds us how we find His strength amid the chaos.

Christmas is based a hopeful myth but rather, as Luke's writing make clear, the historical event of the Messiah's arrival at a real place and time.

Matthew's selection by Jesus to be His disciple was shocking given his occupation as an Israelite working as a Roman tax collector. Yet, Matthew is exactly the kind of person Jesus came to save, a fact that Matthew highlights in his perspective of Christmas.