Faith in God is not a box you check at one point in your life. It’s not bare intellectual assent to the truths of the Christian faith. James writes to…
When you think of a faithful and thriving church, what comes to mind? Churches elevate youth programs, liturgy, mission, education, outreach to the poor, doctrinal maturity, music and many other…
Faith drives faithfulness, and so those who trust in Christ are called to act on what they believe. James the son of thunder listened carefully to Jesus who warned His…
James tells the scattered brethren to count it all joy when facing all kinds of trials knowing they’ll receive the crown of life when it’s over. But believers are not…
People easily fall into one of two opposite errors when suffering. The first distances God from what is going on: perhaps He doesn’t know or doesn’t care or doesn’t exist.…
James doesn’t waste any time telling the brethren what things they will need to count all joy. Even though we are the most prosperous nation in history, we worry about…
The twelve tribes scattered in the diaspora faced loss of liberty, property, and sometimes life. In this they followed in the footsteps of Jesus who for the joy that was…
Packed with practical instruction, the book of James was written to Jewish Christians scattered and facing persecution in the early church. James has been called the Proverbs of the New…
Sermon from guest preacher, Andrew Becham, of Redeemer Church, Lynwood, WA.