Trials aren’t obstacles to faith but opportunities to joyfully grow in perseverance and maturity as God shapes us for eternal reward. In part 1 of Faith That Works - James, Pastor Dan Cox reads from James 1:1-12.

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The book of James is a bold and practical call to live out genuine faith in everyday life. Written with pastoral urgency, it challenges believers to be not only hearers of the Word but doers—demonstrating faith through works of love, integrity in speech, endurance in trials, wisdom in decision-making, and humility before God. James insists that authentic faith cannot remain hidden; it is revealed in how we treat others, control our tongues, manage our desires, and care for the vulnerable. In a world quick to speak and slow to listen, divided by pride and favoritism, James points us back to a faith that works—anchored in Christ, active in obedience, and alive in the power of God.