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Can you predict your future? Pastor Skip shares how you can face uncertainty with confidence when your hope is anchored in Christ.

How should you respond to critics and troublemakers? Pastor Skip explains why magnifying the truth always wins over defending yourself.

Was the early church really perfect? Pastor Skip uncovers the struggles of the first believers—and how God still brought beauty out of their mess.

What happens when you feel chained by circumstances? Pastor Skip shows how God can turn every restriction into an opportunity to share His truth.

"Born again" wasn't a term invented by the popular press or religious fundamentalists. It was something Jesus told Nicodemus must happen for anyone to enter heaven (see John 3:3). Peter certainly heard that term from Jesus and speaks of it here (as well as in 1 Peter 1:23). It's a term synonymous with being saved and having eternal life. What does this new birth provide? In a word—solidity! Coming...

How can you stay joyful when life feels confining? Pastor Skip helps you see how joy doesn’t depend on your circumstances—it depends on your Savior.

How can your love keep growing without compromising truth? Pastor Skip reveals how knowledge and discernment give your love strength and sincerity.

What should you pray for most? Pastor Skip shows how love—real, discerning, Christlike love—is at the heart of every powerful prayer.

What’s God’s construction project in your life? Pastor Skip reminds you that you’re under construction—and God will keep working until His masterpiece is complete.

How can you find joy even in hard seasons? Pastor Skip shares why you can look back on pain with gratitude when you see how God used it for good.

Peter skillfully lays the foundational basis for the Christian life to his readers in a single verse. We've been picked by God, placed in His family, and promised future benefits. For anyone who has ever struggled with a weak faith, these truths can be transforming. In this introduction to Peter's letter, let's unpack the meaning of these encouraging realities.

What would change if you saw the Bible as a personal love letter from God? Pastor Skip challenges you to move from simply reading Scripture to truly feeding on it.

Where is your true citizenship? Pastor Skip explains how belonging to Christ gives you a new identity and an eternal home.

How can hardship actually help spread the gospel? Pastor Skip reveals how God can use even your greatest challenges to advance His purposes.

What happens when you truly encounter Jesus? Pastor Skip shows how one moment with Christ can completely change the course of your life.

What gives you stability when the world feels unsteady? Pastor Skip explains how understanding God’s plan for the future gives you confidence to live wisely today.

Peter skillfully lays the foundational basis for the Christian life to his readers in a single verse. We've been picked by God, placed in His family, and promised future benefits. For anyone who has ever struggled with a weak faith, these truths can be transforming. In this introduction to Peter's letter, let's unpack the meaning of these encouraging realities.

How can you be both salt and light in a broken world? Pastor Skip reveals why your mission is to reflect God’s light and help preserve what’s good—even in challenging times.

What difference does it make to trust God’s sovereignty? Pastor Skip describes how believing that God is in control brings you patience, gratitude, and lasting stability.

How do you respond to God’s truth in your life? Pastor Skip teaches from Daniel, showing why your response to God’s authority shapes your future and your faith.

What is the real hope promised in the resurrection? Pastor Skip unpacks why the Bible points to a real, physical resurrection—and how this hope has sustained God’s people through every trial.

Where do you find hope when everything seems hopeless? Pastor Skip shows you how God’s promises bring hope, even when life feels uncertain and overwhelming.

Peter is the most famous of the apostles, even though he only wrote two short epistles in the New Testament. But of all the early followers of Christ, Peter is perhaps the most relatable to us since he demonstrates all the weaknesses and failures we see in ourselves. But Peter's personal life and his writings become a composite model of "strength through trust." Any weak, wobbly, failure-ridden pe...

Can you really rest when the future feels out of control? Pastor Skip reveals the promises that let you rest in God’s plan—and how you can trust Him to be faithful, no matter what comes.

What does it mean to truly rest in God? Pastor Skip explains why rest is a daring act of faith and how you can find peace—even when life is stressful and uncertain.