Episode 4

1 Samuel 7 & 8

Published on: 6th July, 2026

How does Israel handle the return of the Ark of the Covenant? How does Samuel rally them to serve God and destroy their idols? What can we do to devote ourselves to God alone? Why does Israel call for a king after being shown they don't need one? Is Samuel a bad father? Can a righteous family raise an unrighteous child? Why does God warn Israel about having a king? Is there anything wrong with having a king? Why would God give us what we want even when it's not good for us? How can we learn from this lesson?

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Let Nothing Move You
Come listen as Christian Ashley, a seminary student and servant of God, goes through the entire Bible verse-by-verse, starting with Luke and Romans and then heading back to Genesis to speak on the whole story of God's glory and revelations as intended for His original audience and the modern listener.

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Matthew Ashley

Christian Ashley is a seminary student at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary focusing on Christian Ministry and has been a follower of Christ since six years old. He majored in Creative Writing and minored in English at UNC-Wilmington. He has written four novels under the name M. C. Ashley and works as a founding member of the Starving Writers Guild, which helps writers find ways to publish their own material their way.