Today’s culture isn’t very transparent. Sure, people feel the freedom to share all their opinions, but it’s not often that they reveal their brokenness. And you find this in the church as well. People wear the mask of “having it all together” when their worlds are crumbling around them. Today, Pastor Daniel urged you to take off your mask. When you’re honest about your struggles and failures, others can pray for you and give you the help and support you need.

How you live really does matter. Today, Pastor Daniel explains that your faith should be more than mere words. Sadly, though, that’s not always what happens. And that’s why lots of people are turned off by Christianity. They’ve met too many people who don’t allow what they know about Jesus to reach their hands and feet and change how they live. Fortunately, the book of James offers you a roadmap to how to live a life that’s transformed and directed by Jesus.

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Are you eagerly waiting for the return of Jesus? Some days you’d probably say yes, but others…you lose focus on the big picture. It’s hard to wait, and it’s even harder to wait enthusiastically! Today Pastor Daniel will remind you that YES – Jesus is coming back. And you CAN be excited about that! And while you wait and look forward to His return, remember to do what He’s asking of you on earth. Tell others about Him, so they can wait eagerly too!

As Pastor Daniel brings you into the final chapter of James, you might think the tough lessons are going to let up…sorry – that’s not happening quite yet. Today the book of James is going to remind you that what you have here on earth isn’t what you want to put your security in. Everything here can go away in an instant. Clothes wear out, cars rust, money is spent – so relying on earthly things doesn’t make sense. Instead – look to the Lord!

You don’t usually schedule things expecting them not to happen. When you plan it, you assume that it will come to pass. Well, today, Pastor Daniel explains that you should live knowing that what you plan may not be the direction that God wants you to go. Yielding to Jesus means giving Him the final say. It’s fine to make plans, but write them in pencil. Your willingness to simply respond to Jesus will lead you into the abundant life He wants for you.

The book of James is filled with practical directions for how to walk with Jesus every day. And the section you’re diving into today continues that theme. James lays out some specific things that you definitely shouldn’t do…and…BOY…are they hard to hear. It’s stuff that everyone struggles with. The first one is judging others. Pastor Daniel unpacks why people are judgmental and lays out the groundwork for choosing differently.

What makes the greatest impact in your daily journey with the Lord? Today, Pastor Daniel and Caleb Kaltenbach talk about the tremendous importance of loving God and loving people. Jesus said that those two things are at the top of the list. They’ll explore some of the ways that you can walk that out in your life.

And isn’t that the truth? That tension is REAL. It’s really hard to follow God in the broken world we live in. You are constantly being pulled in two directions. So, today, Pastor Daniel invites you to take an honest look at the direction your heart is leaning. You’ll be challenged to consider if you are trusting in yourself or trusting in God, especially as it relates to the conflicts in your life. He’ll help you understand that humility is the cure for what divides people.

Everyone deals with conflict. From the global level down to issues within your family or even yourself- conflict is everywhere. But what are you supposed to do about it? How do you handle the conflicts in your life? Well, today, Pastor Daniel looks to the book of James to find answers to these questions. You’ll discover that conflict is rooted in selfishness and that dealing with it is yet one more area where the rubber meets the road of your faith.