How frustrating is it when you ask for something, and the answer is no? Sometimes the answer is no to our plans, which can leave us discouraged. Today we see a moment in King David’s life where he has great plans, but God says no. What do we do when God says no? We see in this moment that David faces what could have been a time of discouragement, but instead moves to praise God.

Have you ever almost blown it? By “blown it”, you almost made a decision whose consequences would ripple through your life for years. What stopped you? Or did you blow it? Did you make a decision whose consequences still haunt you? What could have stopped you? In today’s scene from King David’s life, he is so close to blowing it, but something, dare I say someone stops him. Today’s lesson from a king has the potential to also stop us from making life-altering mistakes.

Does anybody read that title and go, “Yep, I hate to wait, too!“? It’s so frustrating and also so inevitable. Could there be a purpose in waiting that we disdain? King David endured long seasons of waiting, so examining his life can guide us to grow in patience even as we don’t like to wait.

Most of us don’t have kingdoms, but our version of the title could be, “How to Lose a Marriage” or “How to Lose Friendships”. Saul, who was Israel’s first king, lost his dynasty before it even got started. He didn’t even get to pass the throne down to his son. What went wrong with him? As we dig into his story, we see that a flaw that ruined him can easily take us down as well.

We are truly navigating uncharted waters as so many of us have been sent home. A question many of us have probably asked is “How do I lead others?” How do we lead people that we can’t even get in the same room with? As we dig into that question, a more pressing one emerges: How do I lead myself? During our current season of quarantine, most external leadership has been stripped away from our lives, so self-leadership is huge. Starting today and throughout this series, we will answer that question through Lessons from a King, specifically King David, the greatest king in all of Israel’s history.

Easter is marked by bright colors, but this Easter season feels dark. Covid-19 has turned our lives upside down, and some wonder if we will recover. We can easily ask questions like, “Is God silent? Does he even exist?“. 2,000 years ago, some people thought God was silent and were wondering if they just watched God die. However, their story didn’t end there and neither does ours.

Description: During Covid-19, many points of tension and conflict are heightened, which can leave us in a mental place where we are easily frustrated and on edge. We need a strategy that shifts the atmosphere of our homes and minds, and Jesus clarifies what worship is and reveals its potential impact in our lives.

We are in a global crisis, and a crisis can immobilize us with fear, anxiety, and uncertainty. However, a vision mobilizes and inspires us to love and serve others even in these uncertain times. We invite you to serve as a Public Church. One way you can do that is dropping off food for our temporary food pantry.

Here are items we need: Pasta, Pasta Sauce, Peanut Butter, Crackers, Rice, Boxed Mac and Cheese, Canned Veggies, Canned Soup, Jelly, Instant Oatmeal, Cereal, Chips, Biscuit/cornbread mix

Drop Off: Wednesday and Thursday from 12pm – 3pm

We discuss more ways to serve in the talk!

When you look at the COVID-19 situation, what do you see? That’s an important question because our experiences and bias cause us to look at the same situation and see it differently. Also, what we see influences our levels of anxiety or peace…fear or confidence. We look at a story where Jesus sees something that no one else does, which challenges us to evaluate what we see.

Our default mindset in a global pandemic is often self-preservation, and it’s so easy for us to be consumed by our own interests. Paul, the author, wrote it while sitting in a prison cell. Therefore, we can find guidance for our mindset through Paul’s perspective from prison.