Episode | June 6, 2025

Optimizing Ourselves to Death

Historical Books | 2 Samuel 5:1-16 Are you optimizing yourself to death?

Are you optimizing yourself to death? Are you exhausted by your constant attempts to improve? What does real growth look like? In today's episode, Jeff shares how 2 Samuel 5:1-16 reminds us that true improvement is a deeper dependence on God.

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