If you're confused by suffering, stressed, or having a dry season, it can be hard to warm your heart to worship God. Does the Bible give anything more than clichéd advice to help? This sermon looks at how the creation story was meant to move your heart to worship and how it can help you when you're scared, confused, suffering, or just not feeling it.

If the Spirit of God were to fill a worship service, what would that be like? The Bible gives an amazingly clear and concrete picture of Spirit-filled worship that doesn't have anything to do with the chaotic pictures we may imagine. In fact, it's so simple we would almost miss it.

How concerned should we be when a Christian walks away from following Jesus? James closes his letter and we close our series on it with practical help for one of the Christian life's hardest challenges.

Are some people's prayers more powerful than others'? The Bible's surprising answer is YES! This text shows us two types of people whose prayers receive extra power and one thing we can all do to bring more power to our church's prayers.

Does the Bible have any comforting words for victims of rape, bad business deals, or corruption? It does! In fact, God offers them comfort the world could never give.

Does you life today look the way you planned it 20 years ago? Probably not! But even though things rarely go according to plan, there is still a way to plan wisely in a way that doesn't lead to anxiety, anger, or compromise.

Too many of us have tried to follow Jesus while chasing after the world's pleasures. But Jesus wants all of our hearts and shows us just how to come back and follow him fully.

Places where infighting and drama reign are so common that now there's a word for them: toxic environments. But they've been around since the beginning, and James 3:12-18 shows us that there is more to them than meets the eye. We'll look at the wisdom that rests under toxic and harmonious cultures, how to make sure you're helping and not hurting, and what do to if you're trapped in one.

Our words have such great power to hurt others. But what's worse, we can't even tame them! Still, through Jesus there is a way to become a person who speaks life-giving words.

There is at least one major way Jesus' resurrection should inform every decision you make, impacting the rest of your life.