Sunday Synopsis

In this retrospective episode, we look back over the life of David. What are some of the big take aways we can learn from his life? Listen in as we wrap up the Life of David series.

David had a few sons that potentially could take the throne. In this episode, we look at what happened with them.

If you've been in church for some time, you've probably heard the old saying, "Give God what's right, not what's left." It can seem cliché, but there is still truth in it. If what we give to God doesn't take much effort of cost, then how much of ourselves have we really given him?

Unintended Consequences. Many things happen as a result of out decisions that never entered our minds at the time of our actions. Unfortunately, David had to learn some hard lessons from some poor decisions he made. Listen in to see what we can learn.

Sometimes life can seem like a giant soap-opera. The lead up to David finally becoming king really seems like it as well. The nation of Israel was in civil war. What can we learn from how David handled all of this? Listen in to find out!

No good deed goes... Well, for David it kind of went both ways when he watched over Nabal's men and sheep. In this episode, we are reminded how we should react when people show us kindness. (Hint: Not like Nabal!)

Even as Saul became increasingly unhinged, David would not raise his hand against him. We should all be wary of attacking God's anointed, even when they are acting rather ungodly!

A friend's a friend forever if the Lord's the Lord of them. That famous lyric was never more true than with Jonathan and David. Listen in to see what we can learn from these two men of the Old Testament.

You knew it was coming, and here it is! David vs. Goliath. What do we do when we are confronted by giants in our lives? As always, God has a plan, and He is there to help!

In Psalms 25, David provides a blueprint for putting our trust in the Lord. 

Everyone is important in the body of Christ. David showed us this when he and his men retrieved their wives and children from the Amelekites. Listen in to hear what happened.

David is at a place of pressing. Nothing is going right, and his men are ready to kill him. What he does next serves as a great example for all of us. Listen in to find out.

In this episode of the Sunday Synopsis podcast, we start a series of the life of David. Listen in as Samuel overcomes doubt and fear to choose a new king for Israel.

The end has come for Wormwood's patient. It was a glorious end as moved from this life to the next. Of course, that means utter failure for Wormwood, and his uncle Screwtape is not happy about it at all.

Wormwood's patient has proven himself courageous, but not prideful in his actions during this time of war. So, what advice does Screwtape has left? As a last ditch effort, he encourages Wormwood to disrupt the patient's view of "reality." Focus on the horrors of war as real, and anything good as mere emotion.

The Germans are invading the patient's homeland. Now is the time to talk about cowardice. Can wormwood get his patient to act cowardly? Will it lead to despair or repentance?

Wormwood just isn't getting it. He is so excited that the war is coming closer bringing the possibility of death to his patient. However, he is forgetting one thing. If his patient dies as a christian, Wormwood would lose him forever. It would be much better if the patient lives a long life with plenty of opportunity for temptation!

Time for an attack on prayer. Screwtape wants us distracted, and doubting that our prayers even work. What is our defense to that? Listen in to find out!

Unselfishness is a wonderful thing. But, when Screwtape gets ahold of it we end up with unselfish acts with very selfish motives!

Screwtape is still hung up on who the patient hangs out with. If he's going to be a Christian, he needs to attach something to his christianity, and then be in a continual search for something new. Because the same old christianity will not do.

My set of Christians. Sometimes we can be prideful about the particular group of Christians we associate with. That is just what Screwtape is hoping for in his latest letter.

Screwtape has calmed down a bit from the previous letter's blow up. He is back to instructing his nephew on effective means of corrupting the patient's faith.

Screwtape is angry with his nephew. Not only has he allowed his patient to fall in love with a devout christain, but he is also working to get Screwtape booted from his post. There is trouble in the camp!

Ah, victimhood. When we say something has been taken from us that was never really ours to begin with. This is the tactic Screwtape turns to in this chapter of the Screwtape Letters.

Things are still going poorly for Screwtape and Wormwood. Wormwood's patient is living a chaste single life, waiting for the right woman to marry. What will Wormwood do? Listen in for Screwtape's advice.