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2 Samuel shows us three different moves in the life of David: David’s triumphs, David’s transgressions, and David’s troubles. God will establish a dynasty through David; and God will have his line be king forever! But we also see that the forgiveness of sin does not mean that the troubles and consequences go away. Tune in today as we have Ben Krejci, from the Watermark Production Team, as he gives us overview of the book of 2 Samuel.  Grab a NEW Join The Journey Journal: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C7TCKPR1/ref=sr_1_14crid=3MDHUUF0FW85G&keywords=join+the+journey+volume+2&qid=1686688452&sprefix=join+the+journ%2Caps%2C122&sr=8-14  Join the Journey Jr. https://www.jointhejourney.com/jr/5781-do-you-remember-god-s-promises-to-abraham

Why did God strike Uzzah dead for touching the Ark of the Lord? Christy Chermak, Executive Director of Watermark Health, is joined by Jesse Collins and Jack Thurman to talk through an interpretive challenge and also what it looks to celebrate the Lord's goodness!  This week Watermark Health is taking over the Join The Journey podcast to celebrate 10 years of WMH!  Additional Resources:  Got Questions for this passage: https://www.gotquestions.org/Uzzah.html  Serve with Watermark Health: https://www.watermark.org/health  Watermark Health: https://www.watermarkhealth.org/  Grab a NEW Join The Journey Jr. Journal: https://www.amazon.com/Genesis-Jesus-Vol-Journey-Journal/dp/B0C7TCBFSG/ref=sr_1_4?crid=1RSZG7ERDLZ3F&keywords=join+the+journey+jr&qid=1686838113&sprefix=join+the+journey+%2Caps%2C116&sr=8-4

How do understand the Lord striking down the Philistine army? Christy Chermak, Executive Director of Watermark Health, is joined by Taylor Barnette and Anthony Anderson to talk through an interpretive challenge and how we see the Lord goin before us.  This week Watermark Health is taking over the Join The Journey podcast to celebrate 10 years of WMH!  Additional Resources:  Serve with Watermark Health: https://www.watermark.org/health  Watermark Health: https://www.watermarkhealth.org/  Grab a NEW Join The Journey Jr. Journal: https://www.amazon.com/Genesis-Jesus-Vol-Journey-Journal/dp/B0C7TCBFSG/ref=sr_1_4?crid=1RSZG7ERDLZ3F&keywords=join+the+journey+jr&qid=1686838113&sprefix=join+the+journey+%2Caps%2C116&sr=8-4

David's response to Ish-bosheth's murder shows where his heart is. Christy Chermak, Executive Director of Watermark Health, is joined by Rachel Butterfield to talk through David's trust in the Lord and living counter cultural.  This week Watermark Health is taking over the Join The Journey podcast to celebrate 10 years of WMH!  Additional Resources:  Serve with Watermark Health: https://www.watermark.org/health  Watermark Health: https://www.watermarkhealth.org/  Grab a NEW Join The Journey Jr. Journal: https://www.amazon.com/Genesis-Jesus-Vol-Journey-Journal/dp/B0C7TCBFSG/ref=sr_1_4?crid=1RSZG7ERDLZ3F&keywords=join+the+journey+jr&qid=1686838113&sprefix=join+the+journey+%2Caps%2C116&sr=8-4

As we transiton from Saul to David's kingship, we get to learn some leadership lessons. Christy Chermak, Executive Director of Watermark Health, is joined by Arnie Kneckt and Samantha Parsons to talk through 2 Samuel 2-3.  This week Watermark Health is taking over the Join The Journey podcast to celebrate 10 years of WMH!  Additional Resources:  Serve with Watermark Health: https://www.watermark.org/health  Watermark Health: https://www.watermarkhealth.org/  Grab a NEW Join The Journey Jr. Journal: https://www.amazon.com/Genesis-Jesus-Vol-Journey-Journal/dp/B0C7TCBFSG/ref=sr_1_4?crid=1RSZG7ERDLZ3F&keywords=join+the+journey+jr&qid=1686838113&sprefix=join+the+journey+%2Caps%2C116&sr=8-4

This week Watermark Health is taking over the Join The Journey podcast to celebrate 10 years of WMH!  Christy Chermak, Executive Director of Watermark Health, is joined by Bethany Moss to talk about David lamenting the death of Saul and how to process grief.  Additional Resources:  Serve with Watermark Health: https://www.watermark.org/health  Watermark Health: https://www.watermarkhealth.org/  Grief Recovery Ministry: https://www.watermark.org/ministries/griefshare  Grab a NEW Join The Journey Jr. Journal: https://www.amazon.com/Genesis-Jesus-Vol-Journey-Journal/dp/B0C7TCBFSG/ref=sr_1_4?crid=1RSZG7ERDLZ3F&keywords=join+the+journey+jr&qid=1686838113&sprefix=join+the+journey+%2Caps%2C116&sr=8-4 

The Psalms! What are they? Why are they important? How can we better study them? Emma Dotter is joined with Watermark Worship Leader Jon Abel as he explains that the Psalms give us permission to pour out our hearts to God. These passages are not sugar-coated, but raw emotion before the Lord, and reading them allows us to into the journal of people who followed God before us.   Additional Scripture References: Psalm 90- written by Moses Psalms of Ascent: 120-134  Books to help in your study of the Psalms: Treasury of David- link to the book with Spurgeon https://www.amazon.com/Treasury-David-Spurgeons-Classic-Psalms/dp/0825436834/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3FWVI3XW54IR9&keywords=Treasury+of+David&qid=1692896337&sprefix=treasury+of+david%2Caps%2C105&sr=8-1 Long Obedience in the same direction- Eugene Peterson https://www.amazon.com/Long-Obedience-Same-Direction-Discipleship/dp/0830848630/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1DND1Y5UQQHPC&keywords=long+obedience+in+the+same+direction&qid=1692896356&sprefix=long+obedience+in+the+same+direction%2Caps%2C101&sr=8-1 Valley of Vision: https://www.amazon.com/Valley-Vision-Collection-Puritan-Devotions/dp/0851512283/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1E8G38RNR2CSN&keywords=valley+of+vision&qid=1692896649&sprefix=valley+of+vision%2Caps%2C104&sr=8-1  Grab a NEW Join The Journey Journal: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C7TCKPR1/ref=sr_1_14crid=3MDHUUF0FW85G&keywords=join+the+journey+volume+2&qid=1686688452&sprefix=join+the+journ%2Caps%2C122&sr=8-14  Join the Journey Jr. https://www.jointhejourney.com/jr/5781-do-you-remember-god-s-promises-to-abraham

“Apart from me I can do everything” is the way Saul lived his life, even until the end. How does this sobering end to the life of Saul apply to the life of a believer today? Emma Dotter is joined with one of Watermark’s Men’s Community Directors, Bo Towns, to unpack the end of Saul’s life, and how dependence on God is essential to living life to the full.    Scriptures Referenced in this passage: John 15:5, “Apart from me you can do nothing.”  John 10:10, “I came to give you life, and life to the fullest.”  Grab a NEW Join The Journey Journal: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C7TCKPR1/ref=sr_1_14crid=3MDHUUF0FW85G&keywords=join+the+journey+volume+2&qid=1686688452&sprefix=join+the+journ%2Caps%2C122&sr=8-14  Join the Journey Jr. https://www.jointhejourney.com/jr/5781-do-you-remember-god-s-promises-to-abraham

How we respond to unexpected trouble matters, but also how we respond as a leader is, if anything, more important. You are leading those closest to you toward something. What is it? How should we respond when we receive bad news? In this episode, Emma Dotter unpacks these questions and displays how David’s leadership was put to the test amidst unexpected devastation.  Link helpful article about Urim & Thummim in got questions: https://www.gotquestions.org/urim-thummim.html  Additional Scriptures referenced in this episode: Numbers 31:27, “Divide the plunder between two parts…”  Grab a NEW Join The Journey Journal: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C7TCKPR1/ref=sr_1_14crid=3MDHUUF0FW85G&keywords=join+the+journey+volume+2&qid=1686688452&sprefix=join+the+journ%2Caps%2C122&sr=8-14  Join the Journey Jr. https://www.jointhejourney.com/jr/5781-do-you-remember-god-s-promises-to-abraham

Does God take care of His children even when they are disobedient? In this episode, Emma Dotter leads us through 1 Samuel 29, teaching us that we are all going to sin at some point, but we serve a God who is faithful to His children.  Scriptures referenced in today’s episode: 1 Samuel 27:1b – David’s motivation for living in Philistine  Check out Join the Journey’s Daily Devotionals & Discussion Questions by following this link: https://www.jointhejourney.com/   Grab a NEW Join The Journey Journal: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C7TCKPR1/ref=sr_1_14?crid=3MDHUUF0FW85G&keywords=join+the+journey+volume+2&qid=1686688452&sprefix=join+the+journ%2Caps%2C122&sr=8-14   Join the Journey Jr. https://www.jointhejourney.com/jr/5781-do-you-remember-god-s-promises-to-abraham   Grab a NEW Join The Journey Jr. Journal: https://www.amazon.com/Genesis-Jesus-Vol-Journey-Journal/dp/B0C7TCBFSG/ref=sr_1_4?crid=1RSZG7ERDLZ3F&keywords=join+the+journey+jr&qid=1686838113&sprefix=join+the+journey+%2Caps%2C116&sr=8-4