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Hidden Houses is our series exploring the lives of lesser-known men in Scripture whose quiet faith transformed their families and communities. While history often highlights kings and conquerors, God frequently moves through the un-glamorous, behind-the-scenes roles these men played. Today we’re focused on a man named Caleb. Part of his story is found in Joshua 14:6-14.

Join us as we take a deep dive into Judges 6 and the story of the call of Gideon that changes the course of his Hidden House for generations.

In the ancient world, a man’s "house" was so much more than stone and wood. It was his family line, his values, and his spiritual legacy wrapped into one. We often focus on the famous giants of faith like Abraham or David, but the real momentum of biblical history was often shaped by ordinary fathers working quietly in the background. In this episode, we examine the impact Jethro had on...

Israel’s royal family is broken by unaddressed trauma. King David’s oldest son, Amnon, assaulted his half sister, Tamar. When David found out, he was furious but chose passive silence over justice, issuing no consequences. After two years of watching his father do nothing, Tamar’s brother Absalom took matters into his own hands. He orchestrated Amnon's assassination and fled into exile. While...

As we enter the story in 2 Kings 22, eight-year-old Josiah inherits a nation spiritually bankrupt from decades of corrupt leadership. Defying his family legacy, he grows up determined to do "what was right in the Lord's eyes" and eventually launches a massive project to repair the broken, neglected Temple in Jerusalem. During the construction, the high priest makes a startling discov...

The story we’ll examine today from 2 Samuel 20, happens during a dangerous, unstable time in Israel. The story opens right as King David is trying to stabilize the kingdom after surviving a massive civil war started by his own son, Absalom. The war is over, but the country is still deeply divided, exhausted, and ripe for more chaos. Out of nowhere, a troublemaker named Sheba - a Benjamite, Saul’s...

When a ruthless queen attempts to erase the future of the Davidic line, a princess steps into the shadows to save a single infant. Jehosheba’s bravery wasn't a public battle but a six-year secret kept within the Temple walls. Her quiet defiance ensured the messianic promise survived a season of state-sanctioned darkness. We’ll examine the grueling patience of "hidden" work—the diaper...

Redemption often begins in the least likely places. Caught in the fallout of war and stripped of her home and name, a young captive girl becomes the architect of a miracle. While kings panic and generals suffer, she offers a single, life-altering sentence of hope. This study explores how a "hidden figure" in the heart of enemy territory can bridge the gap between national pride and divin...

In the midst of religious leaders trying to trap Jesus with complex theological and political questions, a legal expert asks a sincere question: "Which commandment is the most important of all?" Jesus answers by fusing together two seemingly separate Old Testament laws, revealing the true heartbeat of God.

In Mark 12:18-27, the Sadducees, an elite religious group that did not believe in the resurrection of the dead, try to trap Jesus with a ridiculous hypothetical question about marriage. Jesus masterfully cuts through their theological puzzle by quoting from the very book of Moses they claimed to revere, unveiling the eternal, living reality of God's covenant.

In Mark 7:1-8, the religious leaders criticize Jesus' disciples for not washing their hands according to the strict "tradition of the elders." Jesus responds by quoting the prophet Isaiah, unveiling that God cares about the genuine posture of the heart, not just the outward performance of religious rituals.

Our text today is Matthew 21:33-46 where Jesus quotes from Psalm 118 after the religious leaders question His authority. Jesus tells a biting parable about wicked tenants who murder the landowner's son. He then turns directly to the Pharisees to unveil that their rejection of Him is actually the foundation of God's ultimate plan.

Pastor David delivers a brief Easter homily from Matthew 28 on the theme of Hope is Alive!

Unveiled explores the powerful and intricate relationship between the Hebrew Scriptures and its fulfillment in the life and teachings of Jesus Christ as recorded in the Gospels. It will demonstrate that Jesus is the culmination and fulfillment of God's promises made throughout Israel's history by taking a deep dive into Gospel stories where Jesus refers back to a specific  text in the Firs...

Unveiled explores the powerful and intricate relationship between the Hebrew Scriptures and its fulfillment in the life and teachings of Jesus Christ as recorded in the Gospels. The texts that we'll engage demonstrate that Jesus is the culmination and fulfillment of God's promises made throughout Israel's history by taking a deep dive into Gospel stories where Jesus refers back to a te...

We often do everything in our power to avoid being completely alone. In the verses preceding this passage, Jacob is terrified. He is about to face his brother Esau, the man he cheated out of a birthright and a blessing years ago. In an act of self-preservation and deep anxiety, Jacob sends his family, his servants, and all his possessions across the Jabbok River ahead of him. Once the noise of the...

In Genesis 32, Jacob is returning home after twenty years. He is about to face his brother Esau, whom he cheated out of a birthright and blessing. Jacob is wealthy, but he is, as you might expect, terrified. Let's see what's in store for him in his reunion with his brother.

There is a distinct moment in every difficult season when the clock strikes midnight and you realize: It is time to go. For Jacob, this realization came after fourteen years of hard labor and the birth of his son, Joseph. Until this point, Jacob had been surviving. He was a refugee fleeing his brother’s wrath, living under the roof of his manipulative uncle, Laban. He was reacting to life rather t...

Before we dig into our story for today in Genesis 29:14-30, it's vital for us to understand WHO is walking into Laban’s house. Jacob is not an innocent traveler, he’s a fugitive. He recently exploited his brother Esau’s hunger to buy a birthright and wore a disguise to steal his blind father’s blessing. He has spent his life manipulating outcomes to ensure he comes out on top. Now, he meets hi...

We've reached week four and despite the lies, the betrayal, and the dysfunction, God’s sovereign plan for the lineage of Israel is moving forward through the events of Genesis 27. In our study, we'll seek to answer questions like: "If God can use such a deeply flawed family to build the nation of Israel, what does that imply about how He views our current failures? Does this comfort y...

In this stage of the House of Deception, Isaac faces a transition. He has stopped lying about his wife, but he is now being squeezed by the world's envy. The Philistines are filling his wells with dirt, trying to choke out his future. This study of Genesis 26:12-33 explores how we handle "clogged wells" and where we find the "room" to grow.

In the House of Deception, the walls have ears and the habits of the parents become the blueprints for the children as we see in this episode studying Genesis 26:1-11.

House of Deception is a raw and honest look at the family that God chose to establish His covenant people and the generational cycle of favoritism, deceit, rivalry, and fear that plagued the patriarchy. The core message is that God's sovereign plan and covenant promises are not dependent on human perfection. He uses flawed, broken, and even deceptive people to advance His purpose, ultimately l...

Our year-long according to Paul series comes to a conclusion with this fourth and final study of Letters for the Waiting from Romans 8:35-39.

This third Advent study is our penultimate study in our year-long series in the life and writings of the Apostle Paul. Our focus today is Romans 15:7-13.