Samuel: A King Like Other Nations

Samuel had been one of the great leaders in the history of God's people. Now he was getting old and threats loomed to the north and the south. The people of Israel feared for their future, so they looked for a solution that matched the strongest nations around them. They wanted a king. What could be wrong with that?
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Samuel: Prophet, Priest, Judge

I could have titled this sermon "From Ichabod to Ebenezer." What the heck does that mean? You'll have to listen to find out. (Hint: It has nothing to do with headless horsemen or "bah humbug" misers).

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Samuel: An End and a Beginning

The grace of God is amazing. Throughout the period of the Judges, the people of Israel spiraled downward to more wickedness, more unfaithfulness, and more self-destruction. They stopped crying out to God, but God intervened anyway. He put an end to this cycle and raised up a leader to guide them into a new era of blessing. That man's name was Samuel.

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Victoria Osteen is Both Right and Horribly, Horribly Wrong

Maybe you've seen this video floating around the Internet in the last week.  Victoria Osteen is the wife of Joel Osteen, the megachurch pastor whose church meets in a former NBA arena and whose services are broadcast all over the world.  Why is this clip so viral?  Let's just say it's not because everyone wants to share her message...  so how should we react?



I say Victoria Osteen is right... and she is horribly, horribly wrong.