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Why is humility so central to the Christian life? Pastor Skip reminds you that the Bible’s focus isn’t the cradle of Christmas but the cross of Calvary—and that true greatness comes through surrender.

What would happen if you started thinking like Jesus? Pastor Skip challenges you to adopt His mindset of humility and love as you enter the new year.

Who is Jesus—really? Pastor Skip explains how Christ is both fully God and fully man, and why that truth changes everything about how you live.

What’s the key to harmony in your relationships? Pastor Skip reveals why genuine humility transforms how you treat others—and points them to Jesus.

If the trials of life could only exist by popular demand, we would have voted them away long ago. People, by and large, hate suffering of any kind. Here in the Western world, we have made it our aim to mitigate against any form of it by a multitude of distractions and experiences. There is even a theology that seeks to say God never wants us to suffer—ever. Let's look at five reasons why we hate (and love) trials, and consider how they can be used to make us better people.