Suanne and ministry leader Lisa Garvin discuss James' harshest words yet. This conversation takes a deep dive into considering how God calls us to view the resources he has given us (hint: they are his to own and ours to steward), how God provides hope for those who are marginalized and why letting our "yes be yes" and our "no be no" is so important. 

Suanne and pastor, author and speaker Tracey Bianchi take a deep dive into these verses where James challenges his listeners to hold their plans loosely. Listen in as Suanne & Tracey talk about what it means to wrestle with God as he invites us to continually let go of our expectations and hopes, and to submit to his eternal perspective over our own agendas.

Suanne and Kris Stevenson dig into James 4:1-12 and discuss friendship with the world, the context around the term "adulterer", humility, confession, slander (yikes!) and more! The good news is found in v.6 though, "But God always gives us more grace." Listen in!

Suanne and ministry leader Sally Couture talk about the two sources of wisdom introduced by James, how we discern godly from worldly wisdom and why it matters. Sally shares her own story of adoption, parenting and how trying to put forth the perfect image led her to seek God's wisdom when life didn't go as planned.

Suanne talks to mentor and spiritual director Carla Peer about how we take a step back from the WHAT and HOW in our lives and instead focus on WHO we are as God's children. We discuss what it means to have a God-given identity, why it matters and how we live that out in our everyday lives.

Suanne talks to author and pastor Tara Beth Leach about her challenges as a female pastor, her passion to embolden women to use their gifts, the unexpected circumstances that led her back to Chicago and her hope for the future of the church. Be sure to check out Tara Beth's book Emboldened: A Vision for Women in Ministry and pre-order her new book Radiant Church (IVP, Feb. 2021). 

Suanne and guest Kris Stevenson talk about the power of our words, the choice we have to bless or to curse others and how, at the end of the day, what comes out of our mouths is really a reflection of what's in our hearts. God is the originator and redeemer of our words!

Suanne and former Zondervan CEO Moe Girkins discuss some of James most challenging verses yet. Take a listen as they walk through the theology of faith v. works and why, once again, James points out the importance of serving the marginalized.

Suanne and student ministry intern Heath DeBoer talk about how favoritism played out in the early church, how it plays out in our culture today and how understanding God's mercy will set us free from valuing some more than others.

Suanne and youth pastor Aaron Foster discuss the importance of being quick to listen, putting our faith into action and why the next generation needs to see the church caring for the least of these.