The PursueGOD Sermon Podcast

A Brutally Honest Take on Pleasure Ecclesiastes has a way of cutting through our assumptions and exposing reality. Where Proverbs often presents life in clean cause-and-effect terms— do this and you’ll get that — Ecclesiastes responds with a sobering reminder: life isn’t that simple. This book gives us a clear-eyed look at life “under the sun,” meaning life as it exists in a fallen, broken world....

Ecclesiastes: A Brutally Honest Take on Faith We’re kicking off a new series in one of the most surprising books in the Bible: Ecclesiastes. When we first mentioned it during our Christmas Eve services, some of you probably wondered, “Ecclesiastes? To start the new year?” But that question actually proves the point. Ecclesiastes meets us right where many of us already are—tired, questioning, and w...

Failure is rarely a single event; often, it is a slow leak that bursts when we are most comfortable. This episode explores the dramatic fall and restoration of King David, a man who transitioned from a shepherd-warrior to a king, only to collapse under the weight of his own success. Through the lens of 2 Samuel 11 and David’s raw response in Psalm 51 , we examine the anatomy of a "godly sorrow" th...

In this episode, we dive into the life of David during one of his darkest hours—the burning of Ziklag. We often expect God to lead us along the most efficient path to our dreams, but David’s journey proves that God prioritizes formation over fast-tracking . When exhaustion leads to compromise and our "safety nets" go up in flames, it isn't a sign of God’s absence, but a setup for His deliverance....

Life is full of moments where we are "done dirty"—betrayed, slandered, or deeply wounded by those we trust. In this episode, we explore the life of David, a man who transitioned from a national hero to a hunted fugitive following the brutal betrayal of Doeg the Edomite. Through an in-depth look at Psalm 52 , we uncover David’s blueprint for maintaining a clean heart in the midst of extreme injusti...

Comparison is the silent killer of joy. It steals your confidence, shifts your focus, and leaves you spiritually drained. In this episode, we dive into 1 Samuel 18 to look at the lives of Saul and David. David’s victory over Goliath should have been a moment of national unity, but instead, it exposed the dangerous power of comparison in King Saul’s heart. Join us as we explore how to break free fr...

In this episode of the PursueGOD podcast, we dive into the life of David to discover a fundamental truth: God’s promises always come with a process. Long before David stood on the battlefield against Goliath, he was being shaped in the "darkroom" of the wilderness. Through faithful obedience in small things, private victories over hidden temptations, and the courage to lead with his unique gifting...

In this episode, we kick off a 6-week series exploring the life of David, one of the most significant figures in the Bible. But to understand the king David became, we first have to look at the man he replaced: Saul. Saul looked like a king on the outside—tall, handsome, and commanding—but his heart drifted from God on the inside. Through the story of Israel’s first king, we discover that it’s pos...