There is a flipside to being a friend of Jesus. That's true of any friendship. Whenever you ally yourself and make friends with someone, you will incur some enemies because of it. Likewise, some who don't like Jesus won't like us either—and we discover there are quite a few who don't! Let's find out why, and how we can raise our heads high and prevail.

Pastor Skip encourages you to be ready to give a reason for your Christian faith.

Pastor Skip reveals that when God is for you, no one can stand against you.

Pastor Skip explains that God’s will is not always to deliver you from your troubles—sometimes it’s to bring Him glory through them.

Pastor Skip shows you why you should not only submit to—but also pray for—your government leaders.

Pastor Skip reveals the need for both compromise and conviction when it comes to doctrinal issues.

We can get through almost anything in life with friends to share our sorrow and divide our grief. A Chinese word for friend is peng-yu and it has a much fuller meaning than in English. It means "one who brings completion and sums up beauty." The ancient Hebrews saw true friendship as an ideal to pursue and a blessing to enjoy. In these final moments with His followers, Jesus uses a most tender term for their relationship—they were friends! What does that friendship look like?

Pastor Skip explores how drawing others to yourself can fulfill God’s calling on your life—and theirs.

Pastor Skip shows you what a good shepherd does to protect those under their care.

Pastor Skip examines the difference between preaching and teaching and why instruction is so important to your spiritual growth.