"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....

There never has been, nor will there ever be, a shortage of people in this world waiting to tell you all about your faults, flaws, and failures. They are of course measuring you by the perfection in their own lives, right? Why do we hang our hat on their perception of truth? Why do we compromise who we are or what we believe just to fit in? There is only one Truth, and the One who is that truth loves us unconditionally....

The Bible is filled with God’s wisdom for how we should think and what we should think about. So many of the life stories of the Old Testament--especially Proverbs as well as much of Jesus’ teachings--clearly illustrate the consequences of misbeliefs and wrong thinking....

No matter how devoted you are to your Father and how much you love Him, you may sometimes fall prey to depression and despair. When you pray for weeks, months, or even years for something you know is directly aligned with His will for you or someone you love and don’t see a glint of change, it’s easy to lose hope and wonder why your prayers aren’t being answered....

"“Own understanding” means trusting your own knowledge based on your life’s experiences. So, who do you trust? Do you trust in your own knowledge or God’s knowledge? Trusting in your own knowledge can cause you to go down the wrong path and make poor decisions....