Last week we looked at the shape “wisdom in the way of Jesus” takes. This week James unpacks the life of faith as he considers what it means to live out of the new birth that we have received from God. James addresses the church, telling us that...

While the Book of James may not seem to preach Christ or justification by faith as clearly as other books in the New Testament, it is a book of uniquely Christian wisdom, teaching us how live; be doers of the Word; and be wise followers of Jesus. In...

What if you could become an idolator without even realizing it? This week we’re looking at Daniel 3 which stands out as one of the most popular Sunday-school stories of all time: Nebuchadnezzar’s fiery furnace. It’s the story of Daniel’s...

This week we see what it means to be a community called to pray. Six times in the upper room discourse Jesus tells us what it means to be a praying community. And yet as simple as prayer sounds, it remains one of the more challenging areas of...

Aside from holiness, prayerfulness, and community, one of the most counter-cultural things to which Jesus calls his people is community. In a hyper-individualist and increasingly tribal culture, it’s Jesus’ call to a community of diverse men,...

Habakkuk ends with the prophet’s closing thoughts in the form of a song. In some of the more memorable images in the Old Testament, Habakkuk gives us a beautiful poetic picture of faith and serves as a reminder that a resilient and enduring faith...

Referenced three times in the New Testament (twice by the Apostle Paul and once in Hebrews) Habakkuk 2:4 summarizes what it means to flee our own righteousness and strength in order to rest and receive the work of God for his people. Amidst...

In our introductory sermon through Habakkuk, we looked at the burden of God’s silence in the face of the prophet’s cries. In this week’s passage, God responds to Habakkuk, but instead of relieving Habakkuk’s concerns, he only increases them,...

A minor prophet, Habakkuk speaks to God’s people living in a world that's not the way it's supposed to be. It speaks to the suffering and pain we see and also the providence and promise-keeping character of God, who never ceases to bring about...

On the Sunday between Christmas and New Year’s, we’ll meditate upon a passage of Scripture that focuses on how the incarnation continues to impact our lives as we face the expectations, unknowns, excitement, and concerns of the new year. We’ll...