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Imitate
Scripture urges us to imitate their faith. We are called to follow the example of trusting God — not to watch it from a distance.
The story of David Cummings
Overcoming Giants
Imitate his faith
Written by Tahlia Field
We are not called to become David. God calls us to faith — the same living trust that enabled David Cummings to face the giants in his life and watch the Lord overcome them.
“The God who proved faithful in David’s battles is the same God who still overcomes giants today.”
Five invitations
What this life of faith still asks of us
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Do not copy
We are not called to become David. God does not ask us to copy another person’s personality, gifts, or path. He calls us to faith.
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Stay human
David was not perfect. A flawless example would be formidable and distant. It is his humanity that gives us a real-world picture of faith.
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Ordinary giants
Relational tensions, board problems and splits, unbelieving colleagues, personal mental barriers — and the quiet testimony of pursuing God through them.
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Walk by faith
The God who proved faithful in David’s battles is the same God who still overcomes giants today — for those who walk by faith.
Inside the book
Spiritual gems, real-life practicalities
From board rooms and broken relationships to the quiet work of the mind — a modern picture of lived, lasting faith.
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Imitate Their Faith
We are not invited only to admire.
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A Life Surrendered
He refused to take no for an answer.
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Giants in Ordinary Rooms
Boards, splits, colleagues, and the mind.
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The Human Saint
His imperfections make him ours to follow.
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Understand Where You’re Going
Know where you have come from.
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Fresh Faith
See God do the impossible.
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The Crown of Life
To the one who overcomes.
From the introduction
A pattern worth following
“We are not called to be David. But through his example we can more fully and effectively become who God has made us to be.”
“It is a rare and precious thing to find someone whose life you actually want to pattern after.”
“Follow the pattern that says, in essence, “Follow me as I follow Christ.””
The life
Meet David Cummings
A modern giant of the faith — not a personality to copy, but a trust in God that still teaches us how to walk.
