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Think of a time you did something wrong. What was your attitude going into the decision you made? The Bible shows us that sin is wrong, yet avoidable, and God always provides us a way away from sin. For our tenth sermon in our series with David, walk with us through the story of David and Bathsheba as Pete discusses God's power to help us and grace in our brokenness.

Is there an area in your life where you feel like you're not enough? Insufficient? Humiliated or lesser than others? This is the voice of shame, and it is an innate part of the human condition. But the story of the Bible voices unconditional love, kindness, and acceptance. Listen to our ninth sermon in our series on David as Pete walks us through the story of David and Mephibosheth, where we see the kindness of God on full display.

What is your legacy going to be? How do you think God sees it, and what if He called you to something else? Listen to our newest sermon in our series on the life of David as Christopher Cole walks us through how David listens to the promises of God.

As we read the second half of the story of David, we see some of the highest and lowest points of his life. This week, Pete walks us through 2 Samuel 6 and asks the questions: what is real worship, and how can we honor God through our worship? This is the first message of our series BeReal, where we look at David's life and reign with an unfiltered lens.

How can we confront our peers about serious issues in a Godly manner? Listen to our sixth sermon in our "Step by Step" series as Maddie walks us through the story of Abigail's plea with David as we see how she exudes Godly conduct in confrontation.

How does it make you feel when someone else is better than you at something that you think you're good at? When someone gives you advice regarding something you already know? When people condescend you, speak over you, or show they are better? Pride is the root and origin of all sin. Listen to guest speaker Rev. Claude Atcho discuss the great sin, and how we can overcome it in Christ.

Have you ever felt like you were at "the end of your rope"? The story of David shows us an example of a man after God's own heart, and how he processes being at his wit's end in the wilderness. Here, Pete uses this story to show how strength can be found in God in the darkest of circumstances. 

What's more important, where you go, or how you get there? Here, Thomas Hamilton walks us through the story of Saul chasing David through the desert, where David must choose between his own desires and trusting the Lord. This is our fourth sermon in our series "Step by Step", where we walk through David's life and see what life is like when one pursues God's heart.

What does it mean to be a friend to someone? In the Bible, we see that friendship involves signs, sacrifices, and serious commitments. Here Zach walks us through the story of David and Jonathan as an example of love-led friendship and what it says about our lives with Christ and others.

Do you view your situation the same way that God does? In this week's episode, Pete walks us through the story of David and Goliath in 1 Samuel 17, and how David saw the encounter through God's lens, rather than the lens of his fellow Israelites. This is the second message in our series Step by Step, where we are looking at the life of David to see what it looks like to search after God's heart.