Posts with the category “relationships”

Some passages of Scripture don’t let you stay comfortable. James 5 is one of them. It’s blunt, it’s prophetic, and it has a way of landing exactly where we don’t want it to.I want to tell you a story ...  Read More

In a world full of noise and distraction, it’s easy to drift spiritually without realizing it. The book of Jude reminds believers to stay grounded in truth, grow in faith, and show mercy to those who ...  Read More

Sometimes that means showing up. Sometimes it means speaking up.Show UpSometimes the most powerful thing we can do is simply be present. When someone is grieving, struggling, or celebrating, our physi...  Read More

If I’m honest, judgment usually shows up quietly, sneaking in and presenting itself like a friend. It’s rarely loud or dramatic. More often, it sounds like a quick thought I don’t even mean to have. I...  Read More

This week’s sermon, “Be Humble, Don’t Cheat,” is part of our series from the book of James. It begins with a face-to-face tension every Christian lives in: how do we stay faithful to God while living ...  Read More

What if the conflicts we’re quick to blame on others are actually revealing something God wants to heal within us?Conflict is deeply human. Whether it shows up as tension in a marriage, frustration at...  Read More

"Peacemakers who sow in peace reap a harvest of righteousness."  -James 3:18In a world that prizes speed, intensity, and being right, God invites us to a different rhythm. He calls us to go quieter, s...  Read More

As we’ve spent time in James 2 over the past couple of weeks, we can see that it meets us where we actually live in our relationships, our choices, our assumptions, and our blind spots. James doesn’t ...  Read More

Reflecting on James 2:1–9As we enter the Christmas season, we are reminded of the greatest example of love and inclusion: God Himself coming into the world as a baby, born in a stable and announced fi...  Read More

Words have power, more than we often realize. In James 1:26, we’re reminded that our faith shows up in how we speak. This post explores how to keep a tight rein on our tongues, share blessing instead ...  Read More