God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble. David shows a different kind of humility than Saul ever showed when he had the chance to kill Saul but instead trusted in the Lord.

What's the story of David and Goliath really about? It's often treated as the ultimate underdog story that's about overcoming the giants in your own life, but that's not true. How then do we find courage as we face the problems of life? David points forward to a greater Champion that transforms the fearful hearts of his people.

What is God really inviting us into in the Great Commission when he says to “go into all the world?” On Mission Sunday we’re reminded that we aren’t just called to change the world, but we ourselves are changed when we devote ourselves to God’s mission.

God rejects Saul as king and chooses a new king, David. He was unassuming and even forgotten about by his father, but God teaches us that he does not see as man sees. God looks on the heart.

God rejected Saul, yet the people rejoiced over him. Why was Israel on a completely different page that God? What did they value that God did not? What does Israel’s failure reveal about our own hearts and the King we really need?

Israel wanted a king to be like the nations. They loved Saul for his size and strength, but the Lord has a completely different response to Saul. Why is Israel on a completely different page than God and what does it teach us about our values?

The Angel of the LORD appears to Manoah and tells him that his wife who was barren will have a son. Who is this angel of the LORD? What does this all have to do with Jesus?

God gave his people a mission, but Judges is the story of their failure to engage in that mission. Within two generations of Joshua the people no longer knew the Lord or anything he had done. How did things fall apart so quickly? What happens when we fail to see our children as part of the mission of God?

Do you feel like you just can't win against sin? You're trying so hard but you feel no closer to defeating it than when you started? What if I told you your plan is all wrong. What if I told you to stop with your plan and just worship God. That's exactly what God tells Joshua in this ancient story! Do you want to live the life God has called you to live?

In the wilderness Israel was trapped in discontent as they grumbled against God and Moses. God sent serpents among the people as a result. What does this teach us about our sin and why does God send snakes among the people? Was this just God being harsh or show us something greater?

God sends spies into the Promised Land to show the people the home that awaits them. Yet when the spies return they are disheartened by the size and power of the people of Canaan. They return faithless and hopeless and forget about God.

When Moses goes up the mountain to meet with God, Israel creates a Golden Calf. What does this passage teach us about how we try to fabricate God’s presence in our lives and how does it turn us towards Christ and our need for him?

God shares his glory with His people at Sinai in fire, smoke, lightning, and earthquake, but he shrouds himself in darkness on the mountain of the Lord. At Sinai God introduces himself to the entire nation of Israel, but only allows Moses to come up the mountain into the darkness. What does this incredible display teach us about God and how we approach him?

In the wilderness God provides for Israel to teach him to live by his voice. God rains down bread from heaven to provide for them, but somehow they find themselves longing for the chains of their old master.

The crossing of the Red Sea is the most dramatic event of the Old Testament. It is far more than just a miraculous event, it is God’s victory over Pharaoh, the redemption of Israel, and the beginning of a new life. On the other side of the Red Sea, Israel belonged to a new Master.

God draws close to Moses by appearing to him in a burning bush. Now God draws close to Pharaoh and reveals Himself to him through the plagues and Passover. Come with us as we wrestle with this difficult passage and find out what it means for us.

There are many names for God in the Bible, but at the burning bush God revealed to Moses His forever name, His eternal name. What is it and why should we care? How will bearing His eternal name change us and what does it reveal about God?

Joseph's story is full of ups and downs, but God was with Joseph and he meant all the evil that happened to him for good. The story of Joseph is an Easter kind of story, because it ends with forgiveness and an empty tomb and points to another empty tomb.

Jacob finds himself homeless, a fugitive, a wanderer. And what does that mean for us? Jacob is in his darkest season of life. He's lost everything and is hopeless. And this is where God meets with him. Maybe that's exactly where God will meet with you too.

What kind of God who would call his servant to sacrifice his own son? Why does God put His own people to the test? And what does that mean for us? It’s in the brutality of this story that we find the beauty of the God in this story.