James 5:7-20 ~ Responding to Suffering

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Text: James 5:7-20

Preacher: Rev. Greg Brower

Churches are not places of model behavior. They have as many people struggling with sin, pain, and brokenness as those outside of church. Rather than being perfectly healthy communities, church is the place we can go to acknowledge, face, and deal with our brokenness. The book of James confronts the conflicts, tensions, and mess of church life head on. This week, as we conclude out study of James, we are called to respond to unjustice and suffering with patient perseverance and an enduring hope in our God.

James 5:1-6 ~ Listen, You Rich People

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Text: James 5:1-6

Preacher: Rev. Greg Brower

Churches are not places of model behavior. They have as many people struggling with sin, pain, and brokenness as those outside of church. Rather than being perfectly healthy communities, church is the place we can go to acknowledge, face, and deal with our brokenness. The book of James confronts the conflicts, tensions, and mess of church life head on. This week, as we continue our study of James, we hear a hard word for the abusive rich. Judgment is coming. God is going to set things right.

James 3 ~ Words Matter

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Text: James 3

Preacher: Mr. Jeremy Zoet

Churches are not places of model behavior. They have as many people struggling with sin, pain, and brokenness as those outside of church. Rather than being perfectly healthy communities, church is the place we can go to acknowledge, face, and deal with our brokenness. The book of James confronts the conflicts, tensions, and mess of church life head on. This week, as we continue our study of James, we consider the power our words can have.

James 2:14-26 ~ Faith and Works

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Text: James 2:14-26

Preacher: Rev. Greg Brower

Churches are not places of model behavior. They have as many people struggling with sin, pain, and brokenness as those outside of church. Rather than being perfectly healthy communities, church is the place we can go to acknowledge, face, and deal with our brokenness. The book of James confronts the conflicts, tensions, and mess of church life head on. This week, we continue our study of James, we are challenged to not settle for a dead faith but one enlivened by deeds of obedience.

James 2:1-13 ~ Favoritism

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Text: James 2:1-13

Preacher: Mr. Jeremy Zoet

Churches are not places of model behavior. They have as many people struggling with sin, pain, and brokenness as those outside of church. Rather than being perfectly healthy communities, church is the place we can go to acknowledge, face, and deal with our brokenness. The book of James confronts the conflicts, tensions, and mess of church life head on. This week, we continue our study of James as we hear the call to not show favoritism, but instead to see people through the lens of God’s grace and mercy.

James 1:19-27 ~ The Way of Justice

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Text: James 1:19-27

Preacher: Rev. Greg Brower

Churches are not places of model behavior. They have as many people struggling with sin, pain, and brokenness as those outside of church. Rather than being perfectly healthy communities, church is the place we can go to acknowledge, face, and deal with our brokenness. The book of James confronts the conflicts, tensions, and mess of church life head on. This week, we continue our study of James as we hear the call to both listen and apply God’s word in a life pursuing God’s Shalom in our world.

James 1:1-18 ~ Testing, Perseverance, and Maturity

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Text: James 1:1-18

Preacher: Rev. Greg Brower

Churches are not places of model behavior. They have as many people struggling with sin, pain, and brokenness as those outside of church. Rather than being perfectly healthy communities, church is the place we can go to acknowledge, face, and deal with our brokenness. The book of James confronts the conflicts, tensions, and mess of church life head on. This week, we begin our study of James as we consider how broken people can better live in hope through the difficulties of life.