Events

Palm Sunday commemorates when Jesus entered Jerusalem and was greeted by people waving palm branches. This event serves as a reminder for Christians to welcome Jesus into their hearts and be ready to follow Him. The Palm Sunday service also includes a reading of the Passion, which narrates the Read More →

What is Easter? And why do Christians place such a high importance on this holiday? Easter commemorates the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the tomb, occurring three days after His crucifixion. It fulfills the prophecy of the Messiah’s persecution, death for our sins, and resurrection, Read More →

Israel needs leadership, and the Lord meets that need through barren Hannah. He gives a son, Samuel, whom she dedicates to the Lord’s service. She praises the Lord for his compassion to the downtrodden and anticipates a divinely empowered king. Samuel serves under Eli and experiences the Lord’s Read More →

The scene now shifts westwards, from the hills towards the coastal plain, which the Philistines had conquered a century earlier. This small but powerful nation had begun to dominate parts of Israel in the time of Samson, and their well-trained army now posed a new threat. It is not surprising, Read More →

The first king was Saul, and he naturally plays a prominent part in the story. But the biblical author never lets us forget Samuel; indeed, in the biblical writer’s view Samuel remained the real leader of Israel, even when he had handed over military and political affairs to the new king. Read More →