1 Samuel - Self Preservation Project
Saul's reign as king is a self preservation project. He withholds from his army and then appeases them - in both ways acting only to firm up his grip on his kingdom. The truth is that most of our li...
22 Mar 201544min
1 Samuel - Faith
In this narrative, the responses of Jonathan and Saul to their circumstance couldn't be more opposite. From them we see the epitome of faith in obedience and action. Faith is a willingness to trust ...
15 Mar 201546min
1 Samuel - Thunderstorm at Gilgal
In Samuel's address to the people of Israel, we once again see God's unbelievable grace which not only exposes sin, but offers forgiveness and a future. This forgiveness is based solely on the great ...
8 Mar 201547min
1 Samuel - Prince Saul
The story of the coronation of Saul as king is really a story about the grace of God. This grace is made known through providence as he weaves our stories together and persistence as he affirms the c...
1 Mar 201546min
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
