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The prophecy of Habakkuk is a conversation between the prophet and God. Skip Heitzig shows that this short book contains some bedrock truths of the faith that are cited in the New Testament.

The book of Acts is Luke's record of the apostles' work after Jesus' ascension, though it might better be called the Acts of the Holy Spirit in the Early Church. Join us for this series with Pastor Skip Heitzig, as we see how Jesus continues working today through the spirit-empowered church.

More than any other book in Scripture, Galatians emphasizes salvation apart from the works of the Law. Join Pastor Skip Heitzig as he surveys this letter, written by Paul as a declaration of grace for all believers.

Galatians was written to combat the problem of legalism in the church, as some tried to add the Law to the message of the Gospel. Skip Heitzig teaches on the freedom enjoyed by the Christian.

The Upper Room Discourse was Jesus’ final message to His closest followers before He went to the cross. After washing their feet and giving them the example of how to love and serve one another, He taught what it really means to be His disciples. Pastor Skip Heitzig teaches how we can learn to face situations similar to those encountered by Jesus’ disciples.

One of the only things Jesus' disciples asked Him to teach them was to pray. The result is what we've come to call the Lord's Prayer, which could better be called the Disciples' Prayer, since Jesus gave it specifically to them. In this series, Pastor Skip Heitzig takes a deeper look at this often-recited - and often-overlooked - prayer to find applications for our own prayer lives.

We've all had to learn a few lessons the hard way, but it's far better to learn from someone else's mistakes. The Bible is full of stories from which we can learn what to do and what not to do. Satan was filled with pride. Lot became complacent. And Achan let greed steal his blessing. Join us for Crash & Burn as we learn to fly by looking at the lives of those who fell.

Titus, a gentile believer, was personally led to faith in Christ by the apostle Paul. As Skip Heitzig teaches, this book stresses the importance of organization, sound doctrine, and a pure lifestyle.

First Thessalonians is a letter to a young church. Skip Heitzig teaches how Paul calls them to have a holy lifestyle, strength in the face of difficulties, and purity in the midst of immorality.

The book of James calls believers to put feet to their faith. Known mostly for the verse "faith without works is dead" (2:26), James perfectly describes the relationship between action and belief that should naturally flow from true Christianity. In this series Pastor Skip Heitzig takes a look at this challenging book and how it should affect the everyday life of a Jesus follower.

Rooted in the book of Genesis, this series is all about the patriarchs - the great fathers of our faith. Join Skip Heitzig for this study and see how God can use flawed people to accomplish His great purposes.

Over 175 million people in the United States need some sort of vision correction. From glasses to contacts and corneal reshaping to corrective surgery, there's no question that seeing clearly improves people's quality of life. But what about our spiritual vision? With so many religious, philosophical, and ideological lenses to look through, how do we find the right lens? In this series, Skip Heitzig brings the core doctrines of Christian faith into clear focus. These are the truths that define who God is, who we are, and the choices that every person has to make.

The Church is simply a group of saved sinners, and because of this we face a variety of issues. How do we deal with them? Focusing on the letter of 1 Corinthians, Pastor Skip Heitzig discusses Church divisions, sexual impurity, marriage difficulties, personal liberties, and other problems in the body of Christ and looks at what God's word says about resolving them.

Why do we call Jonah, Amos, Obadiah, Malachi, and the others the “minor” prophets? It certainly isn’t because their messages were less important! Prophets are like people holding a wire from heaven and wire to the earth, with God speaking through them. At times, God used these unique men to proclaim His truth, or to denounce men’s sin, or to predict the future, both near and far-off. Other times, He used them to show His truth by demonstration, through events in their lives.

The book of Job asks the great questions of life: What is the reason for suffering? Where is God when I suffer? Skip Heitzig takes us through this timeless book on God’s sovereignty.

Join Skip Heitzig for this in-depth study of the first chapter of James as he looks at how believers can endure hard times and overcome temptation.

Philemon is a personal letter of Paul in which he encourages a believer to forgive his runaway slave. Pastor Skip Heitzig expounds on this book’s theme of forgiveness and brotherly love.

Mostly filled with prophecy, the heart of the book of Hosea also records the marriage between the prophet Hosea and the unfaithful Gomer, who represented the people of Israel as they constantly turned away from God's ways. In this series, Skip Heitzig shows how despite our waywardness and idolatry, the Lord's unconditional love cannot be exhausted.

In this study of the book of Amos, Skip Heitzig takes a look at how this uneducated prophet pronounced judgment on the prosperous yet corrupt nation of Israel and called for them to turn from their sin.

Join Skip Heitzig for this study through the Minor Prophet book of Nahum, in which the prophet delivered a message of judgment on the wicked city of Nineveh shortly before its destruction.