Why do we give to God? Is it out of obedience? Is it in order to receive his blessing? While these are important considerations, ultimately we give to God as an expression of love and worship.

Samuel was mourned by the people of Israel when he died. But his life mattered. What will people miss when you are gone?

Saul was chosen by God, but he was not irreplaceable.

Since the beginning of time, men and women have tried to shift the blame and justify sin, just as Saul did. But God wants us to confront our sin and become obedient to him.

The birth of Jesus is the wellspring of our hope.

Looking at who God announced the birth of Jesus to (rather than who we would have chosen) we can see that God intends his gospel to be for everyone.

God is intimately involved in every detail of our lives. He demonstrated this during the birth of Jesus -- all events worked out according to his plan and timing.

Richard Flemming with FEB Canada is heading back to the mission field. This time the destination is Congo and the mission is to help the churches in the Congo prepare to send missionaries throughout francophone Africa.

Samuel's heart is broken as the people of Israel reject God as their king and request a human king. Do we reject God as our king in our lives?

The people were in fear because God was not working amongst them as he had in the past. They needed to learn to look to him rather than the things he had done in the past.