Collective Church Podcast

1 Samuel: I Will Send You A Man

In this episode, we unpack 1 Samuel 9, where a young man searching for donkeys unknowingly walks into destiny. What looks like coincidence is actually divine orchestration, as God prepares to raise up Israel’s first king from the most unexpected place.

They Have Rejected Me

Years have passed since Israel experienced major revival, and they come to another turning point as their faithful leader, Samuel, ages. Corruption reenters the picture through Samuel's sons, and the people of Israel want a change. Tragically, they ask for a king to govern them, a sensible solution in their own eyes, but they unknowingly reject God as their true king.

1 Samuel: Set Your Hearts on the Lord

In this episode, we dive into 1 Samuel 7, where Israel finally turns back to God under Samuel’s leadership, casting out idols and reclaiming spiritual authority. As the people repent and return, God thunders from heaven, delivering them from the Philistines and restoring peace.

1 Samuel: Who Is Able To Stand?

In this episode, we explore 1 Samuel 6, where the Philistines return the Ark of the Covenant after being overwhelmed by God’s hand. It’s a story of divine weight, failed idols, and the danger of trying to handle God's presence on human terms.

1 Samuel: There was Dagon

In 1 Samuel 5, the ark of God enters enemy territory—but it's not Israel that suffers, it's the idols of the Philistines that fall. This episode explores how God's presence cannot be among the idols in our life.

1 Samuel: The Glory Has Departed

1 Samuel 4
Israel brought the ark into battle like a lucky charm—but God's glory doesn't bend to superstition. In 1 Samuel 4, we confront what happens when religion becomes a performance and God's presence departs in silence.

1 Samuel: Speak, For Your Servant is Listening

1 Samuel 3
How do we cultivate a life of hearing God's voice in the noise of 2025? 1 Samuel chapter 3 is a manual to answer that very question. We'll see who God speaks to and what response he is looking for.

1 Samuel: He Will Do Whatever is in My Heart and Mind

1 Samuel 2:22-36
1 Samuel is a book of great contrasts. Between Eli and Hannah, their sons, and all of their wills. This talk tackles the conquest of our self-will and becoming a man or woman who will do whatever is in the heart and mind of God.

1 Samuel: In the Lord's Presence

1 Samuel 2:12-21
1 Samuel 2 gives us a greater and more sobering look at two approaches to the Lord's presence. We see this from the angle of the priests and the dangers of growing comfortable with God, and the beauty of growing consecrated with God.

1 Samuel: I Now Give the Boy to the Lord

1 Samuel 1:19-2:11

After the despondent and desperate prayers of Hannah, we follow her to God's outcome. Will she make good on her vow? Will she still be faithful and worship despite the outcome? What does giving back to the Lord your deepest desire look like?