King on the Run
(1 Samuel 21:1-9) Is it permissible to lie when telling the truth could...
Interpreting the Bible
(1 Samuel 21) How did David, the faith-filled hero who defeated Goliath, become...
Aliens and Strangers
(Daniel 3:16-18) In a world that embraces moral and cultural relativism, how are...
Steadfast Love — Part Three
(1 Samuel 20:12-42) Afraid for his life, David, joined by his friend Jonathan,...
Steadfast Love — Part Two
(1 Samuel 20:12-42) Our decisions can impact both our immediate and future circumstances....
Steadfast Love — Part One
(1 Samuel 20:1-11) David’s circumstances were grim. One false step away from death...
He Won’t Back Down
Rather than repent for his failed attempts to kill David, Saul repeatedly refused...
As a Man Thinketh — Part Two
(1 Samuel 18:17-30) In many ways, Saul and David were complete opposites. The...
As a Man Thinketh — Part One
Our thoughts don’t always align with our words. We see this truth illustrated...
The Lord Was with Him
Because the Lord was with him, David was greatly successful and loved by...
Anybody Hungry?
At Christmas gatherings, we’re often encouraged to bring our appetites. No amount of...
From Victory on to Victory
( 1 Samuel 17:40-58) As Goliath assumed his battle position, he was insulted...
It’s Go Time
As Israel stood paralyzed with fear before Goliath, David’s words put this defiant...
Why Have You Come Down?
( 1 Samuel 17:12-30) After forty days of Goliath’s taunting, David was dismayed...
The One Between
The dramatic encounter between David and Goliath is a familiar, though often misunderstood,...
The Spirit, Descending and Departing
(1 Samuel 16:13-23) God chooses to use unlikely people for unlikely tasks in...
For Myself a King, Part Two
(1 Samuel 16:7-13) Those familiar with the story of 1 Samuel know King...
For Myself a King, Part One
( 1 Samuel 16:1-7) When Saul’s disobedience prompted the Lord’s rejection of his...
Grace – Faith – Jesus
Burdened by his works-based religion, Martin Luther knew no peace until God’s Spirit...
Christmas in Genesis, Part Three
At Christmastime, Christians all around the world rejoice in Jesus’ birth. His coming,...
Christmas in Genesis — Part Two
During Advent, believers commemorate Christ’s incarnation and anticipate His promised return. After sin...
Christmas in Genesis, Part One
Can the hope of Christmas be found in the garden of Eden? Adam...
A Monumental Collapse, Part Two
God’s command was clear: Israel was supposed to destroy the Amalekites. King Saul,...
A Monumental Collapse, Part One
Partial obedience is still disobedience. Saul learned this lesson the hard way when...
A Taste of Honey
On the heels of victory against the Philistines, Saul found himself waging a...
The Lord Saved Israel
With God’s help, we can scale a wall! Such faith empowered Jonathan, accompanied...
Saul’s Folly
Trouble was brewing in Israel. As the Philistine army assembled against them, the...
A People for Himself
Stepping down from his leadership role, Samuel warned Israel that in demanding a...
Saul Steps Up!, Part Two
As word of the Ammonites reached Saul in 1 Samuel 11, the anointed...
Saul Steps Up!, Part One
Salvation is the melody line that runs through Scripture, pointing us to Jesus....