When We talk about facing giants, one of the first people to come to mind is usually David. However, one very important aspect of the narrative that most people leave out is that David had the option to leave the battle but decided to stay and fight on the behalf of others. Do you remember how the story goes? David was actually encouraged to go home by his brothers and relax and be with his father, Jesse. His brothers were actually offended at David and mocked him and

My wife and I just returned home from a missions trip to Southern California. That’s right—Southern California. We were right down in the middle of Los Angeles where we saw a lot of poverty, hunger, and hopelessness. Unfortunately, as Americans, this is happening right in our own back yard. Jesus goes on to say in this parable that when you do it to the least of them, you do it unto Him. I understand that Skid Row may not exist in your city. It certainly does not exist wh