Christians will suffer and go through trials- but its also how God grows us.

When it comes to the poor- do we have works that go along with our faith- that flow out of our faith?

The world honors the rich and neglects the poor- and James is saying that the church- if it's not careful- will do the same thing.

Oftentimes, we can get caught up in the process of church rather than the person of Jesus. How can we get a real thirst for God back into our worship?

God uses trials and suffering to grow us into mature believers in Jesus Christ.

Jesus has an incredible compassion for the poor and vulnerable. Through the parable of the Good Samaritan, he teaches us what mercy is- who gets mercy/who is our neighbor- and how to do mercy.

Jesus teaches us about worship through an unlikely person- the Samaritan woman at the well.

Jesus teaches the disciples how to pray. The WHY of prayer, the WHAT of prayer, and the HOW of prayer.

The vulnerability of a teen Mom begets the Savior of the world.

700 years before the first Christmas- God reveals His plan for the Suffering Servant through Isaiah. The Human Condition, God's Commitment because of that condition, and God's Righteousness.