In this passage, James confronts us with two kinds of wisdom available to us - worldly wisdom vs. godly wisdom. 

Because our words have tremendous power, we can use them to burn down or to build up. 

Evidence of true faith is not in what you say or what you know (though both are crucial), it's in how you are changed. 

Jesus exposes and changes our natural instincts toward partiality, rationalization of our sin, and judgment of others. 

Guest Preacher, Rev, Brian Wood, delivers a message on loving Jesus more through the story of the sinful woman who anointed and kissed Jesus's feet.

Jesus changes our practice of religion: his Gospel sets us free from working to earn salvation and our delight becomes hearing God speak and doing what he says. 

Jesus changes our perspective on status, success, and stuff. 

Jesus changes what we ask when we pray

Jesus changes how we ask when we pray

Jesus changes what we expect when we pray

"Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing."

Jesus changes everything, including the trials we face.