The evening of Tuesday, March 12th, marked an incredible milestone for 10 couples that graduated from re|engage. The room was filled with joy and nervous energy as the couples celebrated the 18-week journey and prepared themselves for the road ahead – where they will apply the principles they learned and consistently press into God as the center for their marriage. For some, it was their first time going through re|engage. For others, it was their fourth. Yet the unfailing

It was the devastating aftermath of 911 that moved Adam's heart. It was then that he decided to join the fight. He recounts that right before college, he sat down and talked to his dad about the choice he’d made, the courage he’d felt, and the desire that pulled him. And with the advice of his father, he set his plan in motion, enrolled in college, and planned to join the army after graduation. This story comes to us from Adam Jones – a follower of Christ and an Army Vetera

For Christians and non-Christians alike, it’s a pretty flawed way of thinking or “bad advice” to adapt to the ways of the world and the culture in which we live, as to believe we can be much better off, be somebody important (either in our own eyes or in the eyes of others) once we get what we want. Be it a better job, more money, material possessions, more friends, the right woman - it's illogical to think that we can be strong as men at the same time. Whether we’re consciou

There are three key points in my life when God intervened - providing hope when I felt hopeless, peace when my mind was in turmoil and meaning when I lost purpose. I grew up in Jamaica primarily with my aunt, because my mom and step dad (who was abusive) moved around frequently due to financial insecurity. My Mom thought it would be best that I stayed with my Aunt for stability. However, living with extended family has its challenges. My aunt tried to make me feel like I was

If I’m honest, 2017 was a rough year. The more I watched the news and scrolled through social media, the more anxious and cynical I became. It seemed that was the case for a lot of people. I even took a few months off social media and news consumption - just as a mental and emotional reset. Now that 2018 is right around the corner, what better time than a fresh start, start over, and to move forward. We’re kicking off the new year at Skyline in the biggest and best way we kno

This week Pastor Chris will wrap up the series called Release, “Experiencing Childlike Joy in an Adult World.” The key to each message has been to repent or let go of something that has grabbed a hold of you and is stealing your joy. What has it done to your life to let go of arguing and grabbing a hold of thankfulness, to let go of hurtful actions and crazy expectations in your relationships, to let go of the fears that cause anxiety and grab ahold of God’s promises, to let

LANK-iss-tər. That is how you correctly pronounce the town of a Lancaster Pennsylvania. And that's where I spent two days with almost 20 leaders and volunteers from our Skykidz ministry. At Skyline, we use a teaching curriculum in our children's ministries called Orange. And each year, Orange has a conference that they bring around the country to help equip church leaders and volunteers in teaching and loving and showing Jesus to the children they are in contact with. I know

During my bible study, today I came across this verse that connected me with the joy you talked about yesterday. "Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him, and he began to teach them. He said: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for ri

It was an absolute blessing to have gone back to the orphanage in Mexico last month and to continue building relationships with the children at Casa Hogar Alegre. I am beyond grateful to my friends and Skyline family for helping fund my 3rd mission trip. Although I only raised 60% of the cost, every single dollar made a difference. Thank you so much for supporting my trip and mission! This year, we had the biggest team yet, a team of 18! Our team was able to provide the chil

Have you ever been plagued with the thought “I am a failure”? I am. Constantly. Every day, several times a day a voice in my head confirms the label: failure. It’s Monday morning and I forgot to wash my kids uniforms for school: Failure. It’s date night and I’m too tired to honor my commitment to love my husband: Failure. Oh look, another young entrepreneur that has it all together: Failure. I forgot my Mom’s birthday: Failure. It starts as a tiny seed. I think to myself, “It

Ironically the very reason I am writing this post has everything to do with knowing what My Lord says I should do “but” making other things a priority over him. I initially turned down a request for this blog post when my eyes were fixed on the next crisis, problem and project. On Sunday, the message was coming in loud and clear! Not only was the message speaking to my current circumstance, it went much further and spoke to the circumstances of others in my life. Specifically

There are many times when I hear the message and I think, “Oh, that’s a great message for somebody else to apply” but this one was clearly tagged for me. I kept smiling throughout because I was convinced that this was so true for my life and I couldn’t wait to put the bottom line into practice. I came home and shared some of the insights with Lynn and we had a good discussion about it. Now, when I think of some chore I’m supposed to do around the house, I have to think abou