My parents grew grapes on their little plot of land in Southern California. There weren't many, but enough for me to know that getting fruit at harvest depended on three things: the solid connection of branch to vine, the vigilant care of the workers, and the consistency of those things over time. Jesus, walking with the disciples toward the Garden of Gethsemane, gives life lessons to His men using the familiar example of growing grapes. With that analogy in mind, let's consider the three ways our relationship to God is described by Jesus.

Pastor Skip looks at disagreements among spiritual people and why it’s important to speak the truth in love.

Pastor Skip tells you how to respond to those who are not receptive to the gospel.

Pastor Skip shows you how Jesus did away with legalism and empty rituals to offer justification by faith alone.

Pastor Skip teaches from Acts 13 to show you how Israel’s history led straight to Jesus the Messiah.

Pastor Skip examines how the apostle Paul preached the gospel.

On countless American gravestones this epitaph could be written: Hurried, Worried, Buried. What a sad way to live! Fear, anxiety, and distress have literally become part of our national culture. Odd, isn't it? Though we have such abundance in this country, most don't experience abundant life—especially as Jesus described it. Sure, everyone has his or her share of trouble and anxieties, but let's consider one of the greatest gifts Jesus gives to followers—the gift of peace!

Pastor Skip shows you that it’s vital to stand up against anything that hinders the gospel.

Pastor Skip reminds us that church isn’t a building, it is us—the redeemed.

Pastor Skip shares the encouraging truth that God meets you and helps you even in your unbelief when you call out to Him.