May 11, 2025
In this week’s message, we begin our new sermon series, Longing for the Better King, by stepping into the powerful and emotional story of Hannah in 1 Samuel 1–2. Before Israel ever had a king, there was a woman with a prayer. Hannah's deep longing, heartfelt surrender, and bold worship opened the door to a greater move of God than she ever imagined. In her story, we see that God meets us in our most personal pain and uses it to fulfill His bigger purposes.
May 18, 2025
What happens when spiritual leaders stop honoring God and start serving themselves? In this week’s message, Pastor Phil walks through one of the heaviest and most sobering chapters in 1 Samuel—where Eli’s sons, appointed as priests, abuse their power, dishonor God’s name, and hurt the very people they were called to serve.
June 1, 2025
In this sermon, we look at a moment when God breaks through the silence and speaks to a young boy named Samuel. In a spiritually dark time, God’s voice returns—and everything begins to shift.
Jun 8, 2025
What if we’re holding onto the things of religion but missing the person of God entirely? In this message from our series Longing for the Better King through 1 Samuel, Pastor Phil unpacks a sobering moment in Israel’s history where the people brought the Ark of the Covenant into battle—hoping for it would help them without actually seeking God himself. The result? Defeat, loss, and spiritual wake-up calls.
Jun 16, 2025
Is it possible to come back from spiritual dryness, distance, or defeat? In this message, Pastor Phil walks through 1 Samuel 7 and explores how God brings true spiritual renewal—not just a momentary emotional high, but lasting transformation. After 20 years of hardship and defeat, Israel begins to long for the Lord again… and what follows is a powerful picture of how revival takes root in a person, a church, or a community.
June 22, 2025
We’ve all been there—buying into something that promised to solve our problems but left us more frustrated than before. In this week’s message, we dive into 1 Samuel 8, where the people of Israel demand a human king to fix what only God can truly heal.
Jun 29, 2025
What happens when we’re drawn to the people who look the part but don't have the heart for God? This week, we explore the story of Saul’s rise as Israel’s first king—a man who seemed impressive on the outside and humble at first but ultimately missed what mattered most.
Jul 6, 2025
Life is full of seasons—some sweet, some difficult, but none of them last forever. Even good leaders and good seasons eventually come to an end. In 1 Samuel 12, we see Samuel’s farewell and learn what it looks like to walk faithfully with God through life’s changes.