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In this message from 1 Samuel, Pastor J.D. walks through the most famous story in the Old Testament—David and Goliath. Everyone knows this story, but few truly understand what it’s about. Goliath’s downfall isn’t an encouragement to underdogs or a guarantee that you’ll overcome every “giant” in your life. Goliath’s story shows us what true courage is, where courage comes from, and what God is up to when the Accuser’s voice is all we hear.

There’s a fine line between “thy kingdom come” and “my kingdom come.” Saul was a king who at first displayed humility, yet, as time passed his main concern became making a name for himself. In this message, Pastor J.D. continues our Life of David series, showing us how we, just like Saul and the people of Israel, often search for the wrong things.

In this message Psalm 145, Pastor Curtis dives into the part of our worship service we most often take for granted—the singing. Have you ever wondered why we spend a third of our church time singing songs? Is it just a fun tradition … or is something more profound happening? Through this psalm of David—possibly the last words he ever wrote—we will learn not simply why we sing, but what God does in us and through us because of the gift of song.

In this message Psalm 13, Pastor Bryan walks us through one of the most candid laments in the entire Bible. In Psalm 13, King David is squarely in the midst of crisis. He has far more questions than he does answers. He needs God to show up in a big way. Like many of us.The question is not, “Will we encounter a crisis?” The question is, “How do we get through it?” David charts us the way forward, encouraging us to bring our raw feelings to God, to remember the truth about God, and to defiantly sing of God’s unchanging love.

In this message from The Life of David, Pastor J.D. shows us how all of us—religious or irreligious, Christian or not—seem hard-wired to chase after someone (or something) to make us feel okay. Like the people of Israel, we desire a king. We desire identity, security, happiness, freedom. And what 1 Samuel 8 teaches us is as simple as it is profound: Every king promises freedom; but every king but God only delivers slavery.

Abusive Leaders and Faithful Shepherds

In this message from the Sermon on the Mount, Pastor John encourages us to look at the structure of our lives. Whether you’re religious, irreligious, or something in between, you are building your life upon something solid. At least, you hope it’s solid. And as we see in one of Jesus’ shortest parables, all of us will one day have those seemingly solid foundations tested. The question is not whether the test will come. The question is, What will that test reveal?

In this message from the book of 1 Samuel, Pastor J.D. kicks off our series following the biography of David, Israel’s greatest king. A king who began his life as an obscure shepherd boy, but became a warrior who brought rival nations to their knees. A king described as “a man after God’s own heart.” But also a king whose personal sins devastated not only his own family, but the nation. In triumph and in tragedy, this king points forward to a greater king to come. And this week, we see hints of that king long before David arrives—in the story of an overlooked woman named Hannah--New to the Summit?Want to get more involved?Looking for a Virtual Group or a Ministry Team?Visit: http://summitchurch.com/guest--Stay Connected: Website: www.summitchurch.comNew here?: https://summitchurch.com/connectGive: https://summitchurch.com/giveSummit Online: Home Gathering Host Guide: https://summitchurch.com/online

In this final message from the book of Philemon, Pastor Bryan shows us the third essential ingredient in reconciliation—truth. We might be more familiar with the first two ingredients (repentance and grace), but if we don’t stare the tough truth in the face, we’ll never overcome the hurts that divide us. Thankfully, in Christ, we can walk freely in that truth, not winning arguments or proving points, but redeeming relationships.