In this conversation Gavin, Erik, and Cody finally wrap up the Samuel narrative by talking their way through the final section of 2 Samuel – chapters 17-24. Read those chapters, listen to the audio of the conversation, and then chip in on the comments section below with your own thoughts on the Scripture and any responses to these three questions:

• What word, phrase, or theme most resonated with you personally as you read this section of Scripture?
• What does this portion of Scripture invite us to as a community of disciples?
• If you’re sitting down with these chapters, what drink or snack would pair best with the reading?

Next week we are gonna cool the jets on deep diving into this wild and wooly Old Testament literature. Instead, we will kind of use a bird’s eye view of David’s life as a prompt to simply share some stories of life. You’ll like it.

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In this conversation Gavin, Erik, and Cody continue discussing the Samuel narrative with 2 Samuel 9-16. Read those chapters, listen to the audio of the conversation, and then chip in on the comments section below with your own thoughts on the Scripture and any responses to these three questions:

• What word, phrase, or theme most resonated with you personally as you read this section of Scripture?
• What does this portion of Scripture invite us to as a community of disciples?
• If you’re sitting down with these chapters, what drink or snack would pair best with the reading?

Next week we discuss 2 Samuel 17-24!

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In this conversation Gavin, Erik, and Cody continue discussing the Samuel narrative with 2 Samuel 1-8. Read those chapters, listen to the audio of the conversation, and then chip in on the comments section below with your own thoughts on the Scripture and any responses to these three questions:

• What word, phrase, or theme most resonated with you personally as you read this section of Scripture?
• What does this portion of Scripture invite us to as a community of disciples?
• If you’re sitting down with these chapters, what drink or snack would pair best with the reading?

Next week we discuss 2 Samuel 9-16!

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In this conversation Gavin, Cody, and Erik throw a changeup! Some of the Psalms are directly connected to narrative moments in the life of David, and today’s conversation is on three of them: Psalm 34, 59, and 63. Read those Psalms and listen to the audio of the conversation, and then chip in on the comments section with your own thoughts and reflections.

Next week we continue with the Samuel narrative, with 2 Samuel 1-8!

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In this conversation Gavin, Erik, and their buddy Riley wrap up the book of 1 Samuel talking through chapters 21-31. Read those chapters, listen to the audio of the conversation, and then chip in on the comments section below with your own thoughts on the Scripture and any responses to these three questions:

• What word, phrase, or theme most resonated with you personally as you read this section of Scripture?
• What does this portion of Scripture invite us to as a community of disciples?
• If you’re sitting down with these chapters, what drink or snack would pair best with the reading?

Next week we have a little divergent conversation about the Psalms of David that are tied to the narrative of David’s wilderness years – specifically Psalms 34, 59, and 63!

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In this conversation Gavin, Cody, and Erik discuss the book of 1 Samuel, chapters 16-20. Read those chapters, listen to the audio of the conversation, and then chip in on the comments section below with your own thoughts on the Scripture and any responses to these three questions:

• What word, phrase, or theme most resonated with you personally as you read this section of Scripture?
• What does this portion of Scripture invite us to as a community of disciples?
• If you’re sitting down with these chapters, what drink or snack would pair best with the reading?

Next week we continue with the Samuel narrative, with 1 Samuel 21-31!

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In this conversation Gavin, Cody, and Erik discuss the book of 1 Samuel, chapters 9-15. Read those chapters, listen to the audio of the conversation, and then chip in on the comments section below with your own thoughts on the Scripture and any responses to these three questions:

• What word, phrase, or theme most resonated with you personally as you read this section of Scripture?
• What does this portion of Scripture invite us to as a community of disciples?
• If you’re sitting down with these chapters, what drink or snack would pair best with the reading?

Next week we continue with the Samuel narrative, with 1 Samuel 16-20!

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Nose to the grindstone! Back at it! In this conversation Gavin, Cody, Erik, AND Julia discuss the book of 1 Samuel, chapters 1-8. Read those chapters, listen to the audio of the conversation, and then chip in on the comments section below with your own thoughts on the Scripture and responses to these three questions:

• What word, phrase, or theme most resonated with you personally as you read this section of Scripture?
• What does this portion of Scripture invite us to as a community of disciples?
• If you’re sitting down with these chapters, what drink or snack would pair best with the reading?

Next week we pick up with the Samuel narrative, with 1 Samuel 9-15!

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In this conversation Gavin and Erik chuckle their way through one final commuter convo. They chat a little bit more about the same nerdy theological paper referenced in last week’s episode (available here) and discuss reading the Bible with commitments to grace, transformation, and mission. They also meander into some reflections on their own present day journey as Bible readers and offer thoughts on helpful resources for your own reading experiences!

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Next week we are back with our traditional format and we’ll dive in on the book of 1 Samuel, discussing chapters 1-8! Get your snack choices ready!

In this conversation Gavin and Erik have another commuter convo, this time about the way in which we read the Bible: faithfully, communally, rigorously, charitably, and holistically. The fellas borrow from and interact with a nerdy theological paper from the Evangelical Covenant Church that is available for you to view here:

Click to access Covenant-Resource-Paper.pdf

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