Daily Hope Devotionals - Community

Prejudice is a serious sin. It’s not some infraction that God winks at. To call it anything but sin would be against what the Bible teaches: “You will be doing the right thing if you … Continue reading How to Overcome the Sin of Prejudice

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 and how often I am an unloving person. But the fact is, … Continue reading Five First Steps to Building a Life of Love

If you don’t work well with other people, you’re going to spend much of your life unhappy. What do you need to learn in order to work with other people? First, learn to cooperate with … Continue reading Find Things in Common

God has given you unique abilities, talents, and gifts. At Saddleback Church, we say they represent a person’s SHAPE: Spiritual gifts, Heart, Abilities, Personality, and Experiences. This bundle of talents is the thing God has … Continue reading Make the Most of Your Talents

In the Bible, the vineyard is a picture of the church. It’s a metaphor describing how a church family helps you grow like fruit on a tree or grapes on a vine. Fruitfulness in Scripture … Continue reading To Be Productive, You Must Be Connected

If you’re a part of God’s family, the church, you don’t have to go through life’s ups and downs on your own. A building is one of the most important pictures of the church in … Continue reading You Need the Support of a Church Family

You’re not just called to do. You’re called to belong. The Bible says, “God is the One who made all things, and all things are for his glory. He wanted to have many children share … Continue reading You’re Called to Belong to the Church

Good relationships don’t happen by accident. They take cultivation, work, and a lot of time. That requires commitment! I cannot count the number of times that my wife Kay and I have felt like walking … Continue reading To Make a Connection, Make a Commitment

When people experience conflict in relationships, it’s often a sign that somebody’s trying to control somebody else. What’s beneath that control? It’s fear. Insecurity causes us to try to control others or resist the control … Continue reading God’s Love Frees You to Love Fearlessly

Pride destroys relationships. It shows up in a lot of different ways, like criticism, competition, stubbornness, and superficiality. The problem with pride is it’s self-deceiving. Everybody else can see it in us but us. When … Continue reading Humility Builds Relationships