What do you do when your faith seems too weak to fight the giants harassing you? Today, we conclude the story of David and Goliath by focusing on the actual confrontation. David's convictions, collaboration, and preparation were only part of the battle plan. Eventually, he had to confront his Goliath, as must we. Sooner or later, our convictions, collaboration, and preparation must be applied to the situation threatening our peace. The battle engages - the struggling ensues - the fighting begins. We pick up the action in 1 Samuel 17:38

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There are scary things in this world; heinous crimes, terrorism, covid-19, and an infamous host of others. However, the scariest thing one could ever hear is from Jesus in the 7th Chapter of Matthew,  And then will I declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.’

Do you know Jesus?  Are you invited into his presence? Listen as Pastor Jeff brings us today's message.

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That bad things can happen to godly people is a biblical fact. The apostle Paul faced many troubling hardships in life though not because of sin on his part. King Saul however is a different matter. He is reaping what he has sown through rebellion and pride. Beyond reaping what one has sown, we have come upon one of the most uncomfortable and disturbing verses in the entire Bible. God removed Holy Spirit from Saul and sent an evil spirit in His place. As we dive back into 1 Samuel today, we have another opportunity to witness God's grace upon both Saul and David.

1 Samuel 16:14-23

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Week after week as a kid, my brother and I tuned in to watch what would become one of television’s most popular series portraying the hilarious escapades of 7 people stranded on a South Pacific Island after a terrible storm knocked their boat off course. Each episode began with these words…


Just sit right back and you’ll hear a tale, a tale of a fateful trip-that started from this tropic port aboard this tiny ship. The jingle would end with….The ship set ground on the shore of this uncharted desert isle with Gilligan, the skipper too, a millionaire, and his wife. A movie star, the Professor and Mary Ann, here on Gilligan’s Isle.


  As much as we enjoyed laughing at the silly plots of Gilligan's Island, there really isn’t anything funny about life-threatening storms on the ocean or being shipwrecked. It goes without saying that storms and shipwrecks are fun to watch… as long as they never happen to us! There is more than one kind of shipwreck however and the other kind is one I believe all of us will face at least once in our life, if not more. It's the shipwreck of our soul. Triggered by at least one traumatic event, we find our souls stuck and isolated, unable to move forward or backward in life. With that in mind, I want to take a few Sundays to talk about shipwrecks from the 27th chapter of Acts. 

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In this guest message by Bobby Wood - Teaching Pastor at Redemption Church - we see how Daniel prayed for Israel's restoration - yet that restoration did not come immediately. No matter the trials you face and no matter how broken the world is, are you trusting Jesus?

Daniel 9

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Our Golden Spike Baptist Network executive director - Adam Madden - today taught from 1 Peter chapter 1. In this chapter, the church is told by Peter that they will suffer persecution - some even to death. But he also told them to still rejoice and trust in the Lord. That they had hope. That they would be filled with joy.

1 Peter 1

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In this message, Pastor Charles gives us part two on the subject of fearing God and not man.

1 Samuel 15:22-31

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In this message by Jeff Winters - Pastor of Sojourn Church and our Associate Pastor - we hear how it is not what goes into a person that defiles them, but what comes out.

Mark 7:14-23

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When God told Samuel to direct Saul to obliterate the Amelikites, that was not exactly what happened. When it came down to it, Saul was more concerned with pleasing men than pleasing God. He feared the people more than he feared the Living God. In this message by Pastor Charles, we learn why obedience to God - even in tough times and through difficult challenges - is always the correct choice. Are you more concerned of what man thinks about you, or obedience to a Holy God?

1 Samuel 15

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We all have defining moments-moments when our lives changed-a course correction occurs-a mile marker that signals either something has happened to us or in us that lasts a lifetime.  As we pick up our study of 1Samuel today, we find the inspired writer giving us an overview of Saul’s life as King long before his reign comes to an end. It is somewhat out of place as resumes go for kings and communicates an important truth about defining our lives. Though successful in many ways by earthly standards, Saul failed where it counted the most- with God. 

1 Samuel 14:47-52

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Dave Paxton was here for our youth this week facilitating our Week of Hope. This morning, he blessed us with a message.

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One of the childhood memories etched in my mind is that of my granddad out in his corn field with a hoe. Hoes can be used for many things but my granddaddy mainly used a hoe to pull up weeds. He knew what all farmers (and gardeners) know - if you don’t pull up the weeds in your crops or garden, they will choke out the life of what you have planted. A weed is such a small and seemingly insignificant thing and yet, if left unstopped, it can ruin very big things.

In our continuing study through 1 Samuel, we read how Israel’s first king, Saul, refused to deal with the weeds growing in his heart. We learn how these weeds, over time, eventually cost him something much bigger - his kingdom. It is a reminder for all of us to pay attention to our hearts on a daily basis.

1 Samuel 14

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In her book, War on the Saints, Jesse Penn Lewis explains that one of the ways the devil deceives the world and the church is when he comes in the guise of somebody or something which apparently causes them to go God-word and good-ward. When the Devil tempted Eve in the Garden, he said, “you shall be as gods.” He did not say, “you shall be like demons.” His true objective in deceiving Eve was to get her to disobey God but his scheme was, “you shall be like God.” Had she reasoned, she would’ve seen that the deceiver’s suggestion exposed itself… disobey God to be more like God.

As we resume our study in 1Samuel today, we read how Saul, the first king of Israel, did just that. He disobeyed God in order to be more like God. He allowed pride to set the pace for his life rather than humility. Saul’s downfall reminds us that pride is a very real problem in the Christian life. Conversely, that humility is a key component to spiritual growth.

1 Samuel 13

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Most farmers hate insects. To a farmer, “insect” is a bad word. Insects eat crops and threaten harvests. By contrast, entomologists love insects. Entomologists make a living by studying insects and see them much differently than the farmer. To an entomologist, insect is a good word. Perspective makes all the difference. How we see something determines how we relate to it. With that in mind, how do you see adversity? Is it friend or foe? Is it a gift from God or something to be avoided at all costs? As we resume our study of 1 Samuel today, we find God visiting Israel with adversity…but adversity with a good purpose. 

1 Samuel 11

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