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Who was Goliath? 1 Samuel 17

Posted on June 8, 2024 by dkoop

Most people have heard of the Biblical account of David the young shepherd who defeats the mighty Goliath with only a slingshot. Who was Goliath? According to the Bible (1 Samuel 17), David, a young Israelite teenager, defeated the giant … Continue reading →

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Who were the Philistines? 1 Samuel

Posted on June 7, 2024 by dkoop

The Philistines were a people of Aegean origin who settled on the southern coast of Palestine in the 12th century BC, about the time of the arrival of the Israelites. The first records of the Philistines are inscriptions and reliefs in the mortuary temple of Ramses III at Madinat … Continue reading →

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Staying Strong After Failure

Posted on March 28, 2018 by dkoop

What do we do when we realize we’ve blown it? What happens when we realize there some things that we can’t undo? When we’re embarrassed by our actions, when we’ve hurt the people that we love, and we didn’t listen … Continue reading →

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