by Bobo Beck | Aug 29, 2025 | Uncategorized
We’re continuing through the historical accounts of King David, this time examining the victories recorded in 2 Samuel 8 and the battle cry of Psalm 60. This reflection is all about success—what it looks like when it’s God-given, how to respond to it, and how to avoid...
by Bobo Beck | Jul 22, 2025 | Uncategorized
What if success isn’t about winning—it’s about obeying God? In our latest journey through the books of 1 and 2 Samuel, David’s path to the throne offers more than historical drama—it challenges our assumptions about success itself. While today’s culture often equates...
by Bobo Beck | Nov 26, 2024 | Uncategorized
After defeating the Philistines, new King David gathered 30,000 men and made arrangements for the ark of God to be brought back into their camp. Transporting the ark was a scene of contrasts where God struck down those who inadvertently touched the ark. This resulted...
by Bobo Beck | Aug 29, 2024 | Uncategorized
The book of 1 Samuel begins with a distressed woman named Hannah (whose name meant “grace”), a woman who in God’s providence would become the mother of the king-maker. The text tells us that she had not been able to have children and to make things worse, the other...
by Bobo Beck | Apr 16, 2024 | Uncategorized
We swim in the cultural waters of success, external appearance, money, and influence. If we are not careful, every person we interact with can become a commodity in our system of advancement. And it’s easy to justify. Doesn’t God want us to have bigger and better...
