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Old 08-17-2008, 11:05 AM
theilluminatedfirefly theilluminatedfirefly is offline
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Default Re: Anyone know much about Skyline Church?

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This pastor had said that all of our love must be toward God, nothing else.
I know the phrase "love God above all else" is very commonly heard in Christian circles. (Just Google it, you'll see what I mean.) I can't speak directly towards the flier that was put on your windshield, it may have been badly written or badly explained, but - generally - that phrase is speaking more about priorities or the "ranking" system a person uses in life.

For Christians it is talking about the concept that if you "love God above all else" it will cause everything else to flow from that. If you love and honor God, you will follow His guidelines, which includes loving and honoring your spouse, your children, your neighbors, your enemies, etc. By putting God first and loving nothing else more than Him - not your job, not material things - it defines your priorities in life. The Bible is very clear about the high level of love and commitment God calls us to have for others.

I would guess the flier on your car that said "all of our love must be toward God, nothing else" was a badly worded attempt to direct people towards that principle. Or it could have been someone's misguided interpretation of that general concept. Any nutcase can print up a flier nowdays!

You probably already realize all of the above, but it is frustrating to find such stuff stuck under your windshield wiper. My family was on vacation in Arkansas and after seeing a show we came out and the whole parking lot was plastered with fliers by some guy who was mad at another guy in town. Angry Man had printed a flier about their whole disagreement, including photos. It was a full front and back page lengthy discourse on their spat. He was takin' it to the streets! It would have been funny if it wasn't so sad. Anyway, I digress.....

So does anyone know what other churches the pastors at Skyline have been affiliated with?
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