We all do the same thing when trials come. At first, we turn to Jesus and pray with faith and conviction....

As a kid who didn’t love getting the plastic bubble filled with a cheap toy from the gumball machine? It was exciting to see the prize; perhaps it would be the illusive diamond ring. We all worry too much....

If a mountain were smooth, we couldn’t climb it. It’s the rocky, hard, ups and downs that give us a foothold and make it possible for us to scale a mountain....

There isn’t a day that goes by that we don’t have the opportunity to be offended. We say our feelings are hurt; but in reality, our egos get bruised....

"What if… Things don’t return to normal? We never get to go back to church, again? I get sick, or if someone I care about gets sick? I lose my job? Our finances run out? While those are all valid questions, God has a few of His own:  What if… Because of this season, My people to turn to Me, first? During this time, relationships are healed and marriages restored? This was the best way for you, or your family, to hear and receive the love and truth I want to share? Millions of people, unlikely to step foot in a church building, are reached through church online? Usually, we think of “What ifs” in negative terms. But when we view any situation through God’s eyes, His plan dispels all our fears....

When Pastor John Maxwell visited Bayside Community Church, he shared his thoughts on the parable of the Good Samaritan. The takeaway: Nothing you have belongs to you....

True, there are many who love themselves a bit too much; but for a good majority of us (whether we would like to admit it or not), we struggle with loving or even liking the person we are. “My hair is too curly. "...

Have you ever noticed that purposing to spend time with God changes everything? The Psalms point to why. Psalm 23 says, “The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want....

It’s the old television adage: “Stay tuned to see what’s going to happen next…” There is another old adage that every Christian has heard: “If God has all the answers and all of the power, then there is no need for me to be part of it. ” But this is not true! If it was true, why should you pray? When you pray, you become part of the solution that God already has in place....

If only life was not filled with hardships and heartache. If only people didn’t have to endure life’s trials every day....