Day 110: David and Goliath (2026)

The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)

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🗓️ 20 April 2026

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Summary

Today we read the epic story of how David defeats Goliath, a giant Philistine warrior. Fr. Mike points out that David's heroic courage in this battle came from David's faithfulness to God and to the small tasks entrusted to him as a shepherd. We learn that when we are faithful and courageous in small matters, we can face the giants in our bigger battles. Today's readings are 1 Samuel 17 and Psalm 12.

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0:53.2	Hi, my name is Father Mike Schmitz, and you're listening to the Bible in a year podcast,
0:57.2	where we encounter God's voice and live life through the lens of scripture.
1:00.9	The Bible in a year podcast is brought to you by Ascension.
1:03.5	Using the Great Adventure Bible timeline, we'll read all the way from Genesis to Revelation,
1:08.1	discovering how the story of salvation unfolds and how we fit into that story
1:11.6	today. It is day 110, day 110. We're reading from 1 Samuel chapter 17, only one chapter
1:17.8	today, but it is the epic showdown, the battle between shepherd boy, David, and mighty warrior
1:23.7	Goliath. So that's 1 Samuel chapter 17. We're also praying Psalm 12 today. As always,
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