David is in a rage, believing a man named Nabal has disrespected him. David and his men, armed to the teeth, are advancing on Nabal to slaughter Nabal and his servants. But suddenly, Nabal’s wife, Abigail, shows up and pleads with David to stop. In the previous post, we observed Abigail’s genius diplomacy and communicationContinue reading “How the practice of listening can keep us from disaster – 1 Samuel 25, Part 4”
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When you see evil, speak up – 1st Samuel 25, Part 2
This week we’re talking about the roadblocks that keep us from becoming all that God wants us to be. In 1st Samuel 25, David faces two of those roadblocks, one minor, one serious. In the previous post, we saw both of them. Nabal is the obvious roadblock to David, but he is not the muchContinue reading “When you see evil, speak up – 1st Samuel 25, Part 2”
Whistleblowers…good or bad? – 1st Samuel 25, Preview
If you saw something illegal happening, would you call it out? Would you be a whistle-blower? Maybe you notice your boss “cooking” the books to avoid paying taxes. Do you confront him? Maybe your friend is using artificial intelligence to writer papers in school. Do you ask her about it? Maybe your spouse is comingContinue reading “Whistleblowers…good or bad? – 1st Samuel 25, Preview”
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