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When you need a savior, you need someone whose power matches the problem, and that’s exactly what we’re diving into today! Israel is facing a giant problem - a warrior named Goliath. No one in Israel's army, not even King Sa...
Ever thought about who you'd trust to map out your life? Spoiler alert: it probably wouldn’t be a newborn baby or your pet goldfish! In this episode, we dive into the story of how God chose a surprising new king for Israel, D...
Get ready to dive into a wild story where obedience takes center stage! We’re chatting about King Saul and the consequences of not listening to God—yep, it’s a big deal! Picture a firefighter thinking they’re invincible and s...
Ever wondered what makes a great leader? Well, today's story dives deep into the wild world of leadership with a twist that’ll have you shaking your head! We’re talking about King Saul and his not-so-great decisions that led ...
Today, we’re diving into a wild tale that shows the power of God when everything seems impossible! Imagine being the Israelites, staring down a massive Philistine army that looks more like a scene from a monster movie than a ...
In this bonus episode, we meet Kate Morris - Kate is a writer, speaker, and educator who supports families with neurodivergent children. She has served in children’s ministry as a cross-cultural worker in France, and now live...
Ever been called out for doing something naughty? Yeah, me too! This episode dives right into that awkward moment when someone has to give you the serious talk about your mischief. But here's the kicker: when someone cares en...
Get ready to dive into the heart of true strength! Today, we're unpacking an awesome lesson about where real power comes from, and spoiler alert: it’s not just about muscles or looking tough! We chat about King Saul, who, des...
When you've been mean to someone, how do you expect them to treat you back? Probably not very well. For God, though, other people's cruelty to him doesn't stop him from showing his faithful kindness to them. In this episod...
Would you trade the best just to get something not as good? In today's story, we hear how the Israelites had the ultimate king, but still wanted to trade Him for someone less awesome. They thought having a human king would b...
What is the right way to treat God? How does he want us to treat him. For years the Israelites treated him as a thing to be used or feared while they worshipped other, pretend gods. Now, they've realised their mistake. Th...
It looks like God has lost. Israel has been defeated, the Ark has been stolen, and the Philistines have put it in the temple of their god Dagon. Looking like God has lost, though, is very different to God actually losing, a...
War has come to Israel, and they're not doing well. As they think about what the problem might be, they decide they really needs God's help. Unfortunately, the way they go about it has nothing to do with treating God as God...
Do you ever feel like evil is winning? That's how it might have felt in Samuel's day. Evil people were in charge of Israel, and they even stopped the people from worshipping God properly! All the time, though, God was gett...
What do you do when you're feeling sad or hurt? Do you get angry? Do you throw things? Do you pretend everything is fine? As we begin the story of 1 Samuel, we meet a lady is is very, very sad. She doesn't hide it or get...
We thought the Gospel of John was over, but there are still a few last things we need to hear. Is Jesus really alive? Will Jesus really be kind to a sinful man like Peter? And, a bit more weirdly, will John stay alive unti...
It had seemed impossible, and so the disciples had not believed that Jesus could rise from the dead. Something happened, though, to change them from unbelievers to believers. As it happened, Jesus changed them from sad, sca...
Everything seemed dark, cold and sad. Jesus was dead, and they thought they would never see him again. When Mary arrived at the tomb, though, she discovered something that no-one expected. It was a discovery of the greates...
For a long time, people could have thought that God could not be trusted. They had to wait a long time for his promises to be kept. In Jesus, though, all his promises come true. That's especially seen in the remarkable dea...
We're all in danger. There's something inside us that makes us act in awful and foolish ways. The danger comes from our sin. In this episode, Jesus is confronted by sinful people who are doing very silly things, all because t...
Its a cold night. Jesus has been arrested and evil people are trying to twist the truth to get their own way. Bravely, Peter has followed behind and is standing outside, waiting to find out what will happen. Its a scary mo...
Its late at night. The betrayer has done his evil work. A mob of armed soldiers and guards have come to arrest Jesus. With all their power, you'd expect them to be in control of the situation. But if they are, why are they...
Jesus tells his disciples that they know the way to where he is going. But they don't know where he's going. They don't think they know the way. They have no idea what Jesus is talking about! As he explains, they discover...