Power Struggles and Blood Feuds: Abner, Joab, and the Fragile Kingdom Chapters 2 through 4 with lots of intrigue with Abner and Joab, the short-reining King Ish-Bosheth, and more insight into David… Todd Gale: Discipleship Coordinator & Spiritual Director 

From Lament to Leadership: David Mourns and a Kingdom Divides 2 Samuel opens with David mourning King Saul and Jonathon, then the political intrigue in Judah and Israel with the power vacuum after Saul’s death. Some interesting character details and Jewish insights are explored in this first episode of 2nd Sam! Todd Gale: Discipleship Coordinator … Continued

The Tragic Fall of a King: Saul’s Violent End and the Close of 1 Samuel As 1 Samuel concludes, David responds with strength and justice after the Amalekite raid, while Saul’s long decline reaches its devastating end on Mount Gilboa. The death of Saul and his sons marks the tragic close of Israel’s first monarchy … Continued

Desperation and Return: Saul’s Witch, David’s Crisis, and the Road Back to the Lord Chapters 28, 29 and 30:1-16. Saul seeks the Witch of Endor to call up Samuel from the dead; David is denied the right to fight with the Philistines; so David returns to find their village destroyed by the Amalekites and he … Continued

Mercy, Compromise, and the Edge of Collapse: David’s Restraint and His Dangerous Detour As we are getting close to wrapping up 1 Samuel, we finish the story with Abigail in Chapter 25, talk more about David and Saul’s characters, see a repeat of David’s refusal to kill King Saul when he has a wide-open chance, … Continued