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What you say can have a profound impact, and actually the Bible really affirms that your words are powerful. James talks about how we use our speech in chapter 3 of his letter, and this episode we dive into what he said. We hope you enjoy!

James, in chapter 2 of his letter, makes a bold claim that faith without works is dead. He even goes as far to say that we are "justified by works". Paul, in his letter to the Romans, argues the very opposite of this and says we are "justified by faith alone". How do we reconcile these two seemly contradictory passages of scripture? And what does James really mean? Let's find out.

In this episode CrossCity's Next Gen Director, Jaime Swayne, walks us through James 2:1-13 and how following Jesus should change the way we treat the people around us.

In a new series through the book of James, we answer the question "how can we have a faith that works?". In the first chapter, James challenges his readers to be doers of the word, not just hearers. What does that even mean? Find out in this episode!

Everyone has enemies at some point in their lives. For each of us, our enemies may look different, but how Jesus calls us to handle them is the same. Acts 9 shows us how Jesus and the early church handled one of their greatest persecutors, Saul of Tarsus.

Jesus was a pro at the "one convo maneuver". In just one simple conversation, he could change someone's life. Jesus equips us to do the same thing, and in Acts chapter 8 Philip has an encounter with an Ethiopian man that gives us a look at how we can bring life in just one conversation.

Life is full of roadblocks. Moments where we hit walls and wonder: "what the heck?", "where is God?", "why me?", "why now?". What we do at these roadblocks determines our outcomes, so what do we learn from the young church in Acts chapter 8 when they deal with a massive roadblock? Let's find out.

In Acts 3, an ordinary day turns into a miraculous encounter for a paraplegic on the steps outside of the temple in Jerusalem when Peter and John come walking by. What can we learn from this story and how can it shape our faith? Pastor Jake Watkins dives into this story about two broke preachers and a crippled man. 

Revival has been a hot topic with the recent events at Asbury University, where thousands of Christians worshipped and prayed for 11 days. Many believe we are seeing a revival happen in our country. This is not the last of the revivals we will see and it is definitely not the first. This week, Pastor Jake recounts that in Acts chapter 2 we see the first "revival" of faith in Jesus. 

The early church was full of believers who embodied the living proof that Jesus was the Messiah. How can we do the same? Pastor Zach Rutherford starts this new series in the book of Acts.