Truth’s Table Classroom: A Cave of Refuge and Reckoning: A Sermon by Dr. Christina Edmondson

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Religion & Spirituality

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🗓️ 2 August 2025

⏱️ 55 minutes

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In this special teaching episode of Truth’s Table, co-host Dr. Christina Edmondson brings a powerful and timely message drawn from 1 Samuel 22. In a sermon that speaks directly to the heart of our times, Dr. Christina explores themes of refuge, responsibility, and the dangers of unchecked emotions by contrasting the paths of King Saul and David.

Through the biblical narrative, listeners are invited to reflect on the devastating consequences of jealousy, paranoia, and the refusal to receive correction—as embodied by Saul—and the faithful resilience of David, even under pressure and betrayal.

Tune in and be encouraged, convicted, and reminded that even in our darkest hours, we are never beyond the reach of God’s justice or the call to walk in humility before the true King—Jesus Christ.

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0:00.0	This episode of Truth's Table is brought to you by our N-AACP Image Award nominated book,
0:06.3	Truths Table, Black Women's Musings on Life, Love, and Liberation.
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0:14.1	Sisters, how y'all feel?
0:16.1	Brothers, y'all all right?
0:17.8	If this is your first time at Truth's Table, welcome to the table.
0:21.3	And if you've been sitting at the table with us all these years,
0:24.0	we are so grateful that you have been listening to us through these years,
0:27.2	and we are inviting you to partner with us and support our work at patreon.com slash truth's table.
0:34.0	Now pull up a chair and have a seat at the table with us.
0:39.5	So let's flash back a little bit.
0:45.3	We have been working our way through First Samuel, right? And before David ever wore a crown,
0:52.7	he still doesn't have a crown right now. He was anointed in secret, marked by God, while still a forgotten shepherd, boy even forgotten by his family, remember?
0:57.3	But that promise probably felt distant as he hid in caves, hunted by a king, threatened by his
1:04.6	calling. Saul's downfall wasn't just about power, it was about pride, misplaced identity, and resisting the grace
1:15.7	that had once lifted him up. By 1 Samuel 22, David is in the cave of a dulem, but he's not
1:25.0	alone. The distressed, indebted, and discontented, they gather there as well.
1:32.3	Turning that cave into more than just a hideout, it becomes a refuge for the broken
1:40.3	and a seed bid for a new type of leadership, a new type of hope.
1:46.3	You know, my dad as a kid, and still does as a grown woman,
1:51.9	have a man cave in my parents' house.
1:56.4	Maybe some of you have that.
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