The Person, Work and Purpose of Godly Fathers

by Rodney Skyles | March 15, 2021 | Blog | 0 Comments

Today would have been my father's 77th birthday. As I was reading Scripture this morning, I started thinking, once again, about the legacy I would leave my children. Being a father on this earth does not last for very long. Sure, some days may seem longer than...

Unmasked

by Rodney Skyles | May 29, 2020 | Blog | 0 Comments

During this COVID19 pandemic, the government has issued recommended safeguards. One recommendation is to wear a mask to avoid infecting others, even if you do not show symptoms of the virus. Right off the bat, let me say that I do not like the idea of wearing a mask....

In My Place – Penal Substitution

by Rodney Skyles | April 18, 2020 | Blog, Featured, Sermon or Teaching | 0 Comments

I had the privilege of virtually attending the 2020 Together for the Gospel conference this month. Normally, this conference is held while we're doing our Praise Share on-air fundraiser with my full-time job at Encouragement Media Group. Due to COVID-19, the...

COVID-19 Prayer for our Missionary Partners

by Rodney Skyles | April 4, 2020 | Blog | 0 Comments

Our missionary partner, Edilberto and his wife, are serving well in the Philippines, but not without hardship. In the United States, we have difficulty keeping store shelves stocked. It does not compare to an island country with millions of people scrambling to get...

How and Why We Should Pray (Matthew 6:9)

by Rodney Skyles | August 14, 2018 | Blog | 0 Comments

Prayer is one of those things that seems like anyone can do it. When it comes to actually praying, however, many of us are at a loss of how to do it without sounding like we are fumbling in the dark. We can look to God's Word to answer the question how and why we...

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Our passion is to proclaim Jesus Christ to a lost world. We strive to be faithful to the gospel message that saturates all of the pages of the Bible. Some of our audio and video teaching can be found on this website, We also post gospel-centered teaching on our blog.

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This presentation is meant to provide a brief outline of the amazing and overwhelming gospel of Jesus Christ. We have included a number of Scripture references to help you understand and see the evidence for yourself. If you would like more information, we highly recommend The Matthew 28 Project. This study-guide is one of our gospel-centered teaching resources that further expounds on the gospel and what it means to follow Jesus as Lord.