Anyone who has raised a child knows something of raw emotion and brutal honesty: the tantrums, the howls of despair, the way a mood can change in seconds for no apparent reasons, how giggles of laughter can turn to screams of unhappiness. They know that meltdowns...

Hushai the Arkite proved to be an invaluable ally to David, acting as a spy in the ‘court’ of Absalom and offering alternative advice to Ahithophel which paved the way for David’s victory against his rebellious son. To be in the position of undercover agent could not...

In our Bible study this week, we looked at how the advice of two men (Ahithophel and Hushai) proved decisive in the battle between Absalom (son of David) and David. Ahithophel was well regarded by both the king and his rebellious son (2 Sam 16:23), and his advice to...