Family: It's Complicated
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Christmas is coming, and that means time with family. I can be enriching or exhausting! In this podcast we'll get ready for the holidays by looking at all the family problems David had, and we'll talk about how we still have those problems today. Most importantly, we'll look forward to our celebration of Jesus' birth by thinking about how the Gospel speaks to our own complicated family dynamics.

David the Example

Today we finish the story of chapter 12 with verses 14-23.  David is back as an example of a Christian's acceptance of God's sovereignty.  
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David's Vocation

In this episode we look at what informs King David's vocation, and how it affects ours.
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The Toughest Thing about Christmas

After the Saul and Jonathan's battle with the Philistines, David is really in the pits.  He doesn't deal with his problems in the best way, but in Chr...
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Letting Go

When someone hurts you, or treats you badly, how do you respond? Today we look at David's response to Saul's betrayal. 
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Do What I Mean

In 1 Samuel 21 David does something that appears to be against God's law.  But the truth of the matter is that he understands God better that we think...
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When Hope Came Down

Today we once again look at Saul and David - how far their relationship has fallen, and the hope for the brokenness in our own lives. 
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Mephibosheth

Do you know what it is like to hide?  As we take a look at the story of David and Mephibosheth, we will see that we do not have to hide from.  Surpris...
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Look to the Past

Israel is in big trouble.  Before them stands an army of Philistines and an armored giant demanding a challenger for single combat.  They are afraid, ...
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