by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached 11/26/2017) When times get tough, we should stay the course, right? Surely that’s what a man after God’s own heart would do! But in 1 Sam. 27, we find that even such a man as David had lapses. As he despaired of outrunning Saul, David decided to defect from…

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached 10-22-2017) Have you ever reacted in anger, and almost done something you would have regretted for the rest of your life? This was the case when David encountered Nabal, a man whose name literally means “fool.” When his men were rebuffed by Nabal in their search for sustenance, David…

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached 10/15/2017) In this message, Pastor Chris McCool finishes looking at David’s deliverance of Keilah, himself, and Saul. Join us in this third message about David the Deliverer; when we serve God in the right way, we can save ourselves and others in a temporal sense! Download Audio File

by Elder Chris McCool (preached 10/8/2017) In this message, Pastor Chris McCool continues looking at David’s deliverance of Keith, himself, and Saul. Join us in this second message about David the Deliverer, where we see him serving God in the right way as he saved himself and others. Download Audio File

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached 9/24/2017) In 1 Samuel chapters 23 and 24, we read about David in his role as a deliverer. He delivered Keilah, a city, from the Philistines; he delivered himself and his men from Saul; and ultimately he delivered Saul from his own hand and the hand of his men….

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached 9/10/2017) In this message, we find David in a cave in Adullam, surrounded by fierce men who did not have the same godly outlook as he did. He was their leader, the head of some four hundred men who lived with him, yet somehow he felt very, very alone….

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached 8/27/2017) In this message, Pastor McCool completes our look at David’s faithlessness by pointing out the severe consequences that can result when we act in fear rather than faith. David was known for his great faith, but in great fear he fled from Saul rather than relying on God’s…

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached 8/27/2017) In this second part of his sermon about David’s failing faith, Pastor McCool explains the root causes of faithlessness and some of the consequences. Download Audio File

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (7/23/2017) Although God had sustained David his whole life, even through the mismatched battle with Goliath, when Saul began to seek to kill him David’s faith failed. Rather than trusting God to protect him, he began to engineer his own escape through deceit and subterfuge. Isn’t that often our problem?…

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (7/16/2017) Most people who have slain a giant are forever changed by the experience – and not in a good way! It is HARD to survive success unscathed! But David was the same person AFTER the encounter with Goliath as he was BEFORE the battle. How was he able to…

preached by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (5/28/2017) Do you have any giants in your life? You may not be facing a 10-foot man, but there is most likely a giant of a problem that you are facing in some area of your life. David faced Goliath, an ACTUAL giant! There are some very important lessons…

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (5/21/2017) Even though God had declared that David was the new king, Saul still occupied the throne in Jerusalem. Rather than flaunt his new position or pridefully assert himself against Saul, David humbly and meekly resumed his position as shepherd to his father’s sheep. Then one day Saul’s advisors sent…