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July 9, 2019
"A Kingdom Divided": David's Kindness
At the risk of rubbing someone the wrong way—which is not my intention—I want to share a pet peeve with you: unkindness. I see this more and more all around me. From how people order a meal at a restaurant, “Gimme a number 6,” to people failing to hold a door open or thank someone who did, to people...
July 2, 2019
"A Kingdom Provided": God's Covenant with David
I worked at Champs Sports for a while. It was a good job at the time. I was raising support to join the staff of Cru (Campus Crusade for Christ back in that day), and that process was going a little slow, so I got a part-time job at Champs to make ends meet. The thing I really enjoyed...
June 25, 2019
"A Kingdom Provided": David Showed Mercy
Grace and mercy are not the same, although they are closely connected. Grace is giving someone something good which they do not deserve. Mercy is withholding from someone something bad which they do deserve. Grace, then, is God giving us blessings which we do not deserve while mercy is Him withholding the rightful judgment we do deserve. And in...
June 18, 2019
"A Kingdom Provided": David Was Anointed
The story of David and Goliath is perhaps one of The Gospel Project team’s favorite Pictures of Jesus in the Old Testament. (If you are unfamiliar with what I mean by that, stop reading here and go check out the Seeing Jesus in the Bible portion of our Big Picture Questions & Answers for Kids training resource.) We like...
June 11, 2019
"A Kingdom Provided" Israel's First King
One of the challenges I face as a father is knowing when to let my kids fail. My impulse is to protect them—to shield them—from all harm, great and small. I want them to be happy. I want them to be successful. And because I desire that for them, it means there are times I need to let them...
June 4, 2019
"A Kingdom Provided": The Ark Was Captured
I tend to be a problem solver. I generally am able to ponder a situation, viewing it from various angles, and then figure out the best course of action to take. It’s usually a good ability to have, although it sometimes wears my wife out. But besides that, there is another way that what is often a strength can...