Reading: James 4:1-12Speaker: Tommy Pratt Thoughts on Wise Living I think I am starting to get it. Are you? Week by week, James’ letter to the early church is starting to make sense. A letter that lived in many of our minds as “that epistle about Christian works” is fast becoming something else. Something deep ...

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Reading: James 3:13-18Speaker: Paul McCabe Thoughts on Wise Living Paul perplexed me when I met him in Scripture. After my first and then second trek through the Bible, I was bemused at why God would ever choose Paul. Why commission a church persecutor as a missionary, an evangelist, and an author of so many epistles? ...

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Reading: James 3:1-12Speaker: Paul McCabe Thoughts on Wise Living I have a confession to make. As a teenage boy I was drawn to fire. I went above and beyond to acquire matches, lighters, kindling, cardboard. Anything and everything that made a flame or might combust. I was that member of our little gang forever striking ...

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Reading: James 2:14-26Speaker: Tommy Pratt Thoughts on Wise Living “If you want to live a happy life, tie it to a goal, not to people or things.” Albert Einstein said that. And while the renowned theoretical physicist was no Christian, he certainly knew a thing or two. My hope is for a happy life. I ...

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Reading: James 2:1-13Speaker: Paul McCabe Thoughts on Wise Living Never judge a book by its cover. Really? Never? Are you sure? I know I judge books by their covers all the time.I also judge films by their posters, recipes by their pictures, and yes, I have certainly judge people by appearance. Even at church. We ...

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Reading: James 1:19-27Speaker: Paul McCabe Thoughts on Wise Living When I say the words “bath time” what image is conjured for you? Scented candles? Fragrant bubble bath? Dare I say, even a good glass of wine and an even better book? Sounds delightful. And I am sure this will be true for me (and many ...

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Reading: James 1:12-18Speaker: Tommy Pratt Thoughts on Wise Living This article speaks on the subject of miscarriage and baby loss. If you have been affected by any of the issues raised in this article, please get in touch with charities such as https://www.sayinggoodbye.org/, who offer resources, support, and services to those in need. If you ...

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Reading: James 1:1-8Speaker: Paul McCabe Thoughts on Wise Living Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting a tomato in a fruit salad. We can all laugh about this difference, and rightly so. Just imagine enjoying a nice bowl of pineapple, mango, and the odd glacier cherry, when you suddenly ...

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Speaker: Tommy Pratt Thoughts on Wise Living We have all been there. I sure know I have. You move to a new town, join a new church, or find your favourite new café. New acquaintances come thick and fast. Small talk starts. The exchange goes something like this… “So lovely to meet you,” they say. ...

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Reading: Matthew 1:1-15Speaker: Paul McCabe

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