BeachCast.TV: Bible Exploration, Apologetics and Church History with Dr. Chase A. Thompson:

King Saul was amazing to behold - he was several inches taller than any other Israelite, and was also brave, strong and bold. In addition - at least at the beginning of his reign - he seemed to be winsome, humble, self-effacing, and an admirer of Samuel, the righteous man of God. Unfortunately, very early in his reign, Saul did something that on the surface might seem like a minor transgression, but it ultimately cost him his throne. What did Saul do, and why was it a big deal?

Samuel was mighty in the Lord, even from early childhood. When it was time for him to 'retire' from leading the Israelites, he left his post with a challenging speech that closed with an amazing and underrated exhortation to the people of God. We would do well to hear Samuel's counsel and follow it even today!

In the wonderful Psalms 25, the psalmist declares that God guides His people into truth. Today we discuss HOW God guides us into truth, and we discover that there are two major ways that He leads us and guides us to His truth and in His truth.

Paul offers powerful hope in his letter to the Romans, telling them (and us!) that, though we are going through suffering, we are 'more than conquerors' through Jesus. How does this work? Most Christians don't feel or act like more than conquerors, so how can we walk into this already existing reality of overcoming?

Jesus is a great and mighty savior, and the apostle Paul was transformed and powerfully used by Him in the Bible. How then is it that Paul calls himself a wretched man still struggling mightily with sin AFTER salvation? Was Paul exaggerating, or should Christians expect to struggle against sin their whole lives?