About this episode

The episode discusses the consequences of confusing religious hype with true spiritual formation, using 1 Samuel 4 as a reference.

When we mistake religious hype for true spiritual formation, God will allow us to experience defeat so that we finally learn to seek His presence on His terms. Our text in this study is: 1 Samuel 4 Series: Know Kings: The Book Of Samuel Gene Pensiero Jr Find the rest of the series at https://calvaryhanford.com/knowkings […]

People in this episode

Host: Gene Pensiero Jr

Topics covered

• spiritual formation
• defeat
• God's presence
• religious hype
• 1 Samuel
• Christianity

Keywords

• 1 Samuel 4
• spiritual formation
• defeat
• God's presence
• religious hype
• Christianity

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Calvary Hanford

Books & works: 1 Samuel 4, The Book Of Samuel

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