ABC’s for Loyalty
What a week! I’m on the road just outside San Francisco at a gathering of pastors for Convoy of Hope. This incredible ministry serves our local community and the poorest of the poor all around the world. I’m out here to learn more about them and looking into how we can partner with them in the near […] Read More
Controlling Your Tongue
Shut up! Is that too harsh? I think it might be appropriate for some of the stuff that flows so freely across the thumbs of the most prolific social media “influencers” and shock jocks across our nation. Our words can bite, can’t they? James 3:2 says that “if we could control our tongues, we would be […] Read More
Should I Speak Up?
With all that’s going in the world, it’s likely that you’ve found yourself in some negative conversations or dealing with some negative feelings. We already know it’s the bad news that makes the headlines. Society is conditioned to focus on adversity. THAT is what gets ratings! Today, if you speak up, you might be condemned for speaking […] Read More
Is it okay to be angry?
There’s a lot of anger going around these days. While the reasons to get angry are wide and varied, the release of anger needs to be in appropriate ways. Losing control of anger doesn’t help anyone. Everybody needs to know how to manage their anger because it’s not a matter of IF you get angry, […] Read More
Defeat Discouragement
Today I want to talk about one of the biggest hurdles in our faith. It’s one of the enemy’s favorite tools in keeping us from growing––not just spiritually … but economically and educationally. In fact, I don’t think there’s one area of your life that isn’t affected by this obstacle. Today, I want to talk […] Read More
Are You Wrestling?
Who are you wrestling with in your life? Your spouse, your kids, an in-law, a neighbor? Or maybe you’re wrestling with your finances, a car, your job, or even your health. One thing for sure is we’re all wrestling with the restrictions and affects of this quarantine right now. IT’S. NOT. EASY. If you’re in a […] Read More
Welcome Drifter
One of the questions I get most often is, How do I get close to God? And/or … how do I stay close to God? Today I want to talk about “drifting.” In order to have a relationship with Jesus Christ, you actually have to swim against the cultural current. In one sense, we’re all drifters. No one […] Read More
Here’s to you, Mom!
“A wife of noble character who can find? She is worth far more than rubies.” –– Proverbs 31:10 Proverbs 31 is a well known section of scripture that serves as a model for a virtuous woman; or busy moms really. It reads …“She selects wool and flax and works with eager hands. She is like the merchant […] Read More
As We Open Soon, How Should We Respond?
I appreciated the response to my last post on the current situation as I researched the Covid claims. Yes, I even appreciated the voices that disagreed. That is the beauty of our Nation, we have the constitutional right to free speech and freedom of religion. And, it is important that we speak up and make […] Read More
How Can Faith in God Help Anxiety
Last Thursday, I had the privilege of joining Mike Slater live on AM600 KOGO. The main question that we discussed was, “How Can Faith In God Help Anxiety?” At Skyline Church, we’ve experienced a heightened community response due to COVID19. It seems that now more than ever, people are asking God legitimate questions. People are realizing that they aren’t in control […] Read More
Remedies for Robbery
In Skyline Church’s new daily devotional, Today Matters, (which you can see on our YouTube page “Skyline Church San Diego”) we’ve been walking through the book of Philippians and talking about things that rob our happiness. It seems that when our routines are disrupted (as they have been the past several weeks), it’s a lot easier […] Read More
What You CAN Control
One of my coaches with the St. Louis Cardinals use to say, “Control what you CAN control.” That advice has served me well over the years. Right now, many of us are feeling like things are out of our hands. The Coronavirus has forced us into unwanted change and we have very little control over the situation. But there […] Read More
Trust
Despite how our circumstances may have unfolded in the past several days, be encouraged that God has prepared us for this season. We’re reminded in Romans 1:17, “The person who finds life will find it through trusting God.” There’s a big word in there … “trusting”. Today, I want to talk about people in the Bible who […] Read More
Coronavirus Update
https://www.skylinechurch.org/coronavirus-information/ In the last 24 hours we have been diligently discussing our response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19). After the mandate from our government to suspend gatherings of 250 our more, we will be moving all of our services online starting this Sunday, March 15. Online services will be at 9:00 AM, 10:30 AM, 3:00 PM […] Read More
Coronavirus Response
Click here for video message: https://www.skylinechurch.org/coronavirus-information/ In the last 24 hours, we have been diligently discussing our response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19). After the mandate from our government to suspend gatherings of 250 our more, we will be moving all services online starting this Sunday, March 15. Online services will be at 9:00 AM, 10:30 AM, 3:00 PM, and 5:00 PM. In addition to […] Read More
God Doesn’t Gossip
In John 21, Jesus tells Peter how he’s going to die, to which Peter responds, “Well what about John?” I’m giving you the JIV translation (Jeremy International Version). Then Jesus says, “That’s none of your bee’s wax!” (JIV). When it comes down to it, we only need to know what God’s will is for one […] Read More
Church Home
Finding a church home can be intimidating. Is there a certain protocol? You may be wondering … when do I stand up or when do I sit down? Is there a dress code? Hey, I’ve been there! And I just want to say, relax. One indicator that you’re closer to finding your church home is when […] Read More
Teachability
One of the keys to personal growth is teachability. Teachability can be described as a willingness to learn and the humility to recognize you don’t have it all figured out. Just a cursory study of the worlds great leaders and achievers will show that they were and are men and women who have the attitude […] Read More
Chargers
The decision was made by the NFL owners to approve the Chargers move to… Inglewood. It was a NO vote on the move to Carson. The Inglewood vote is an opportunity for the Bolts to be in partnership with the Rams. The stadium there will be amazing..no doubt… Inglewood is a blighted area that is […] Read More
A year later…
It’s been over a year since we started the process for The Impact campaign, “Building a Place for Imperfect People” and it has been going fast and strong. The overview: Sept 2014: We announced plans to raise money to find a place to call our church home. Feb 2015: We received 1.4 million in commitments. June […] Read More
