David & The Stranger: The God Who Used to Show Up

David & the Stranger
The God Who Used to Show Up
August 9, 2020

The dictionary defines “giant” as: a person or thing of unusually great size, power, or importance. The name Goliath has come to imply something that is big, really BIG. There are goliath frogs, goliath grouper fish, goliath spiders, goliath burgers, and my favorite, the Goliath rollercoaster at Six Flags! The common denominator? Each of these is enormous – relatively speaking – and most likely overwhelming in one way or another! “Giants” come in all shapes and even, all sizes. What is big, scary and overwhelming to me might not be to you, and vice versa.

This week, as we continue in our Stranger Things series, we’re looking at the story of David, the giant slayer. Through David’s life we’ll see him in moments of confidence and, in others, crippled by crisis and chaos. We’ll also see how God sustained David through the valleys and the victories.

Are you facing your own giant right now? In need of an infusion of courage? Of hope? Or strength? Maybe this season, fraught with insecurity and strife, is more than you can cope with. Perhaps your “giant” is closer to home. Maybe it’s depression or lost dreams. Maybe it’s a broken relationship. We live and work and breathe – day in and day out – in a world that can be overwhelming in a myriad of ways. So how do we keep moving forward in faith? Let’s learn together from the lessons of David’s life this Sunday.