Collective Church Podcast

In 1 Samuel 23, David models a life shaped by inquiry, not impulse, repeatedly asking the Lord before every move while hunted, betrayed, and under pressure. This episode explores how clarity comes not from confidence or strength, but from humble dependence on God in the wilderness.

Pastor Chad Bohi joins us from Radiant Central Coast to discuss Luke 18.

1 Samuel 21-22
David flees betrayal and danger by running first to the presence of God, where mercy meets him before clarity, provision comes before explanation, and grace sustains him in weakness. In the caves of 1 Samuel 21–22,
we see a God who gathers the broken, feeds the undeserving, and forms a kingdom not through strength or sacrifice, but through mercy.

1 Samuel 20
David is hunted, innocent, and afraid, yet he refuses to let fear disciple his desires. In this chapter, covenant love rewires David and Jonathan, showing us how true courage and peace are born from loving God more than power, safety, or control.

New Year’s resolutions ask what we want out of life, but Scripture presses a deeper question: what does God want from it? In this raw and challenging message from Acts 20, we explore holy regret, Spirit-led resolve, and what it means to finish our course with joy rather than stand at eternity’s gate wishing we had done more.

Matthew 2:13-18 shows a world filled with danger, injustice, and grief, yet one in which God is still faithfully at work. Join us as we look at how the flight to Egypt and the cries of Bethlehem reveal both the cost and the hope of Christmas.

The story of the Messiah's arrival continues with a juxtaposition of two cities (Jerusalem and Bethlehem) and two kings (Herod and Jesus). King Herod desperately tries to hang on to his illegitimate authority as the news of the long-awaited Messianic King spreads through his city like wildfire. As his response to this revelation reveals his insecurity, a faithful response is ironically displayed by pagan astrologers from a Gentile nation, who follow a star to Bethlehem, where they worship the new King of the Jews.

Matthew tells the shocking story of a God who steps into human history through a scandal, not a spotlight, entering the world through a virgin’s womb and a confused, faithful carpenter. In Joseph’s obedience and the child’s name Emmanuel, we see the Christmas truth that God comes near when life feels most uncertain.

In this episode, guest preacher Pastor Troy Wong leads us through 1 Samuel 19. He explores the contrast between living under God’s judgment and under His protection, how this should apply to our faith, and the consequences of disobedience and failing to pursue God.

1 Samuel 18:10-30

An evil spirit torments Saul and drives him into a frenzy of jealousy, violence, and manipulation as he tries to take David out—yet God keeps lifting David higher. This episode unpacks how Saul weaponizes Michal’s marriage to trap David, and how God turns every dark scheme into another step toward David’s calling.