2 Samuel 2:4a 4 Then the men of Judah came to David and anointed him king over the people of Judah. As we alluded to yesterday, at this point in the story, it’s been roughly 8 or 9 years since Samuel anointed David as the new king of Israel. Here, we have the men of Judah anointing David king, not of the whole nation of Israel, but of the tribe of Judah, which David was a part of. It certainly was a step in the ultimate fulfillment of the promise, but after all this time and struggle, David was still on the journey to where God wanted Him. I’m sure there were moments, like when he was hiding in a cave, where he may have written these lines from Psalm 22…  Read More

2 Samuel 2:1b-3 1b…David asked the Lord, “Should I move back to one of the towns of Judah?” “Yes,” the Lord replied. Then David asked, “Which town should I go to?” “To Hebron,” the Lord answered. 2 David’s two wives were Ahinoam from Jezreel and Abigail, the widow of Nabal from Carmel. So David and his wives 3 and his men and their families all moved to Judah, and they settled in the villages near Hebron. In a heartbeat, David’s life has been turned upside down. Even though, years before, he was anointed king by the prophet Samuel, he never got the opportunity to step into that role because of Saul. But here we are, his king and his brother have been killed, and the moment he was anointed for 8-9 years before, is finally happening. Likely, he had thought long and hard about what he would do in this moment. He may have even drifted off to sleep, thinking about these things, when he was on the run. And not because he felt like he wanted Saul to step aside, not because he wanted the power, but because he knew God had called him to something and he wondered what he would do when given the chance...  Read More

(2 Samuel 2:1a) 2:1a After this… A lot has happened from where we left off at season one of It’s Complicated. Back then, David continued to be an outcast that King Saul hunted, even though Samuel had anointed David to be the new king of Israel. Shockingly, David continued to support Saul, because Saul had been God’s anointed one...  Read More

We are excited to jump back into Season Two of our series on the life of David that we’ve called, It’s Complicated. If you remember the premise, the idea is that though we often desperately want a black and white world where right and wrong are easily determined, and our answers are clear, the life we experience each day is much more complicated than we care to admit at times. Especially in the wo...  Read More

INTRODUCTIONThe following is a guide to help facilitate discussion between you and the person you’re studying with or with your Connect Group. Feel free to add, subtract, or change questions to fit the conversation, and pray for the Spirit to lead in all things.OPEN QUESTIONSAs you gather with your group or study partner, take some time to reflect on what you learned about Jesus as our high priest...  Read More

(Romans 12:4-5) Just as our bodies have many parts and each part has a special function, so it is with Christ’s body. We are many parts of one body, and we all belong to each other.Crosswalk Point Loma is the sixth church I have had the privilege to pastor. I love what I do. Leading a church is challenging but very rewarding.Everytime I have gotten to a church, I have gone into analysis mode. I ta...  Read More