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In 1 Kings 16, Ahab’s hunger for power led to idolatry and ruin. Idols still seduce - money, sex, power etc. What’s capturing your heart?

In 1 Kings 14, Nicola invites us to see the story through the eyes of Jeroboam’s wife, revealing the sobering truth that compromise inevitably leads to consequences.

In 1 Kings 11, Solomon traded allegiance to God for alliances with others. What does true allegiance to God look like, and what might be pulling your heart away from Him?

In this episode, Christa takes us into 1 Kings 8 and reveals covenant as more than a theological idea - it’s God’s chosen way of saying, “I’m with you.” God doesn’t stay at a distance, but moves toward us, desiring to dwell among His people and walk in relationship with them.

1 Kings 6 is not simply a construction report, but a declaration of God’s faithfulness across generations.

Wisdom or justice? In 1 Kings 2, Michael Rhodes shows why you can’t have one without the other.

1 Kings 1 presents four portraits of leadership as the question looms: who will be king—David, Adonijah, Solomon, or another? And beneath it, a deeper question for us: who are we enthroning in our own lives?

Listen as Paul Jones introduces the 2026 Karakia sermon theme, Prophets and Kings, drawing from the book of Kings, and asks: how will you respond when God speaks?

Mark 11 unfolds like a whāriki, where tradition, culture, and prophecy are woven together, revealing the humble King carried in the stories of generations.

What kind of greatness are you really pursuing? John Tucker leads us through Mark 10:35–45, challenging us to choose between the way of the hero and the way of the saint.