King David was described, early in 1 Samuel, as “a man after God’s own heart” (1 Samuel 13:14). Read through the rest of the story, and...

You learn a lot about people when they die. For instance, you find out how well loved somebody was—or not. You begin to hear about...

In 1 Samuel 28, King Saul’s fear and insecurity rear their ugly heads as he faces the Philistine army. He had already lost the assurance...

Israel’s first king, Saul, had such promise at the beginning of his life. But read through to the end of 1 Samuel, and you’ll see a...

What do you do when the path you’re on takes an expected turn for the worst? Do you take matters into your own hands? Or do you do the...

When God looks for leaders, he doesn’t value what we tend to value. In 1 Samuel 16:7 God says, “‘For the LORD sees not as man sees: man...