What would you do if God chose the child you refused to acknowledge as your own? In this stunning Faith Through Fiction interview, I sit down with Jesse of Bethlehem—father of King David and grandson of Ruth—for a raw conversation about reputation, spiritual warfare, and the devastating moment when the prophet Samuel asked, "Are these all the boys?" Jesse's answer reveals a painful truth: he didn't consider David his son. From growing up under the weight of his Moabite grandmother's legacy to letting fear of others' judgment cloud his decisions, Jesse confesses how he valued reputation over relationship and mistook religious duty for righteousness. Discover why Jesse rejected David, what happened when Samuel's eyes fell on "the youngest," and how grace became the very thing holding his family together all along. This episode explores th ...