Do you believe that God speaks to you? I do. I have not heard Him speak in an audible voice, as Samuel did, but He speaks in my spirit, through his Word, and through the counsel of godly people. God convicts me of right and wrong, but he also provides answers to questions that may not seem...

I am a Type-A personality. I plan ahead, I make lists, I organize. These are all good things, but sometimes I let the plan itself, the fact that I am “doing”, give me comfort. My community group knows one trick of mine: when I make my to-do list, I sometimes start with a task I’ve...

Don’t you love how the Bible can convey so much truth in such a short passage?  Here, we are given a fairly complete picture of temptation, sin, its consequences, and God’s desire to redeem us in nine verses! First, we meet the Devil, using his favorite tactic as the great...