- Apr 13, 2014The Story: The King Who Had it All
- Apr 6, 2014The Story: Trials of a King
The Story: Trials of a King
In chapter 12 of “The Story”, elder Rick Pickel takes a look at the story of King David, from his sin with Bathsheba to handing the keys to the kingdom to his son Solomon:: “Follow David's lead - be strong and courageous.” - Mar 30, 2014The Story: From Shepherd to King
The Story: From Shepherd to King
In chapter 11 of “The Story”, elder Dennis Queen takes a look at the story of King David, from being forgotten by his father to becoming the annointed King of Israel:: “David was not qualified. I'm not qualified. But God will qualify us, if we allow Him to use us.”
- Mar 23, 2014The Story: Standing Tall, Falling Hard
The Story: Standing Tall, Falling Hard
In chapter 10 of “The Story”, Jon dives into a story that took 80 years to unfold: the faithfulness of Samuel and the fault of Saul: “Rather than wait on the Lord, we get this hero complex. I'm far too accustomed to taking things into my own hands - but when I do that I don't let Jesus be the hero! And Jesus is the hero!”
- Mar 16, 2014The Story: The Faith of a Foreign Woman
The Story: The Faith of a Foreign Woman
In chapter 09 of “The Story”, Daniel Cobb takes a look at the tnree main characters in the book of Ruth: Naomi, Boaz, and of course Ruth: “Ruth wasn't the best choice for Boaz - think of all that he sacrificed for her! He's a foreshadowing of Jesus: what Boaz did was cool... What Jesus did changed eternity!”
- Mar 2, 2014The Story: The Battle Begins
The Story: The Battle Begins
In chapter 07 of "The Story", Jon takes a hard look at the Israelites invasion of the Promised Land, and the bloody story that we see play out in Jericho and Ai: "I see something in Scripture that doesn't align with what I would do, and I assume that it's wrong... But I'm trying to take a God who describes himself as a Mighty Warrior and tame Him, and He just will not be tamed. ."
- Feb 23, 2014The Story: Wandering
The Story: Wandering
In chapter 06 of "The Story", Jon takes a look at the Israelites wandering in the desert: "Sometimes we can be so stubborn that we can be led to the edge of the Promised Land, and not walk in! God is trying to bless you through good leadership, but instead of hearing His call you are motivated by fear and comfort, and you refuse to move."
- Feb 16, 2014The Story: New Commands and a New Covenant
The Story: New Commands and a New Covenant
In chapter 05 of "The Story", Daniel Cobb takes a look at the giving of the Law in Exodus 20, coming to a startling conclusion about the Mosaic law: "We needed the light to come into the room so we could see our sinfulness - and that's why the Law came... Here's the problem though - just turning on the light doesn't make the room any cleaner!"
- Feb 9, 2014The Story: Deliverance
The Story: Deliverance
Chapter 04 of "The Story", Rick Pickel uses the life of Moses to illustrate how God rescues his people from bondage - in Exodus, they were freed from slavery to Egypt, and in our lives, we can be freed from slavery to sin.
- Feb 2, 2014The Story: The Testimony of Joseph
The Story: The Testimony of Joseph
Chapter 03 of The Story: Rick Pickel takes us along for a look at the life of Joseph, in particular the relationship between he and his brothers.
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