Untidy Christianity: Practical Truths from the Life of King David

Session 1: God’s Map for My Mess

Reassuring advice for secretly imperfect people! Here’s the truth about how God is involved even when your life is all zigzags and goof-ups 

Session 2: The Story I Tell Myself

How is your self-talk shaping your life? You can push back against fear and resentment by rewriting the story you tell yourself.

Session 3: Misfit

You face battles. What if anything is God doing about them? Some surprising facts about your spiritual armor and weaponry — and where they can lead you.

Session 4: Stages

When your world shifts under your feet ... when everything looks and feels suddenly different ... where did God go? And what’s next for you?

Session 5: In Spite of Everything

Am I a fool for this commitment I made to you? Am I just “committed to the commitment”? Here’s what really happens when you make any commitment.

Session 6: Breaking the Rules

What about all those religious regulations you’ve busted? There’s a way to know which rules are important, which aren’t, and which will actually wreck you!

Session 7: Mercy vs. Judgment

Sure, I'm supposed to show mercy. But I can’t just let people walk all over me, can I? A practical checklist for intelligent mercy-giving.

Session 8: What I Did With Bathsheba

Confession — just another religious guilt trip? Magically beneficial ritual? What actually happens to me when I blab my sins?

Session 9: Mindless Kindness

Mom always said “Be nice.” Where do you draw the line? How much kindness make sense? How much is too much?

Session 10: Messy Endings

I hate being misunderstood. I hate feeling torn between competing pressures. But this is life. Here’s how I can respond to life’s inevitable torn-ness.

This series includes a data CD which includes the complete transcript of all messages, handouts, discussion questions, and daily devotionals, all based on each of the 6 teachings.  Each session is approximately 20 minutes in length.