Daily Hope Devotionals - Community

To change the defects in your life, you’ve got to have people in your life who tell you the truth. You’re not going to get well on your own. You’re going to need support. You’re … Continue reading Let’s Get Real With Each Other

There are some things we only learn through pain—and sometimes it’s through the pain of other people. It’s wise to learn from your own experiences, but it’s wiser to learn from the experiences of others—and … Continue reading How We Learn from Pain

When you decide you want to make a change, you may be eager to jump in and start the process on your own. But you’re never going to succeed without the support of a few … Continue reading Lasting Change Requires a Small Group

If I were to ask you to complete this sentence, “If you want a job done right . . .” you would probably finish it with this: “. . . do it yourself.” But that’s … Continue reading You Need the Support of a Small Group

I’ve been on this earth for a while now, and I’m still convicted by God about how little I really know about love. The fact is, we all have a lot of growing to do … Continue reading Five First Steps to Building a Life of Love

Good relationships don’t happen by accident. They take cultivation, work, and a lot of time. They take commitment! I can’t count the number of times my wife Kay and I have felt like walking out … Continue reading You Can’t Connect If You Don’t Commit

Generosity is an investment. Luke 16:9 says, “Use your worldly resources to benefit others” (NLT). I’ve said many times that you can’t take it with you. Did you know that mortuaries sell burial suits? They’re … Continue reading The Best Investment You’ll Ever Make

I heard a story about a man who took his son to McDonald’s and bought him super-size French fries. On the way home, he reached over and took one little French fry and ate it. … Continue reading How Does God Respond to Your Generosity?

When we’re generous with each other, we draw closer to each other, and that creates community. Someone from my church sent me a letter that read: “My neighbor asked if he could borrow my ladder, … Continue reading Your Heart Goes Where You Give

Would you agree that we live in a culture of materialism? The goal is to get more and more and more. And just about the time you catch up with the Joneses, they refinance or … Continue reading Which Will You Serve: God or Money?