Two Kinds of Wisdom - James 3:13

Maturing In Wisdom - James 1:5

Patience In Trials - James 5:7.

What is causing the trials in your life? Is it God, is it you? We will all face trials of various kinds in our life. In this lesson we talk about how to not veer off of God's path when facing trials.

What does it mean to have joy during the trials we face in this life. Jesus' brother James will tell us how we can have a life of joy when we persevere through trials.

What makes you happy? One of my last courses at Texas A&M was a Cognitive Psychology class. In this class, we read about a case study that showed the brain activity of people eating ice cream.  The same areas of the brain that would light up while eating ice cream would light when they were experiencing feelings of pleasure. Put simply, ice cream makes you happy.  When Blue Bell had issues with listeria, I thought, if we have to one day leave this world, it might as well be death by Blue Bell! How bad could that be? ;-) The problem with happiness is it is temporary. What Jesus offers is something greater than happiness, he offers us joy! Listen to this week's lesson as we see how both David and Paul were able to experience Joy in the midst of troubles in this life.

Finding Common Ground - Acts 17 Paul in Thessalonica, Berea, and Athens.  Using Paul's model and doing our best to reach people for the sake of the gospel.

Paul wants to show us how to love Christ's Church. Acts 16 Philippians 1 Philippians 2

Where do you put your hope? This week we see how Paul shows the people of Philippi where he put his hope!

What do you do when a door closes on you? Do you trust God and move where he is telling you to go, or do you run away from God because of your struggles? In this lesson we see how Paul responds to closed doors in his mission to serve his Lord. Acts 16