1 Samuel - Stubbornness
How is it that we often find ourselves heading in the opposite direction of God? We are stubborn. In the story of the Israelites asking for a king, we see this reality. The stubbornness of Samuel i...
15 Feb 201544min
1 Samuel - A God Who Thunders
When faced with the reality of God we have two choices. We can reject him or embrace him. Rejection leads to harvests of lifelessness. But a life of worship leads to the reality of peace where God ...
8 Feb 201548min
1 Samuel - Ichabod
Where is the glory? This is such an important question as we examine our lives. For most of us, we have built most of our existence around bringing glory to ourselves with futile results. Conversel...
1 Feb 201547min
1 Samuel - A God Who Speaks
After a season of silence due to the rebellious ways of his people and leaders, God breaks his silence to call Samuel as a prophet. And likewise each of us has a unique calling from God. Cultivating...
25 Jan 201548min
1 Samuel - Sons of Belial
Hophni and Phineas demonstrate a life off the rails and filled with greed. How did it get this way? They didn't know God. Certainly they knew about him, but they didn't know him - and there is a bi...
18 Jan 201547min
1 Samuel - Barrenness
The book of 1 Samuel opens with the story of Hannah who is struggling with the reality of her barrenness. While her rivals provoke her and her husband tries to make up for her lack in his own power, ...
11 Jan 201545min
Christmas Behind the Scenes - Flight to Egypt
History is filled with the horrific stories of brutal leaders who held onto power by crushing others around them. Herod is one such story. But even in the midst of his ruthless oppression, God's sto...
4 Jan 201552min
Christmas Behind the Scenes - Dedication of Jesus
This often passed by story of Jesus' dedication in the temple unveils a powerful narrative showing an exodus story led by a boundary-breaking Jesus received by people of faith. Already Jesus is smash...
28 Des 201441min
