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You Probably Are a Jonathan

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Michael Foster
Jan 28, 2026
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Some years ago, Matt Chandler popularized the line, “You aren’t David.” It annoyed me, not because he didn’t have a point. He did. He was taking aim at that kind of preaching that turns David and Goliath into a motivational fable where you slay your personal giant, conquer your private battles, and make the Bible the soundtrack to the movie of your own …

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