Mission Saint James

What is hospitality? Why does the Bible speak so often about welcoming the strangers in our lives? This week, we look at our fourth core values at Mission Saint James: Relational Hospitality. Just as Christ welcomed us as strangers with no right to fellowship with Him, so are we to offer fellowship to those on the outside. Join Fr. Ben Williams as he continues our 6-part series on our core values.

This week we begin a 6-part series on our Core Values at Mission Saint James. Using the metaphor of a house, Fr. Ben Williams shares what matters most as we seek to be a place for the wanderer to dwell. Join us as we look at the foundation of this house, which is Biblical Orthodoxy.

What is the Church and why is it important? Can’t I be a Christian even if I don’t “go to church?” These are common questions we ask when we look around at the state of the Church today. When St. Peter confesses that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the Living God, Jesus responds with some important information about His Church. Join Fr. Ben Williams this week as we address some of these questions and how Jesus’ words help us answer them.

What is baptism? Why do Anglicans call it a sacrament? Why do Anglicans baptize infants? This week, we celebrate the baptism of one of our own! Baptism is our entrance into the covenant community of Christ’s Church. Join Fr. Ben Williams this week as we explore these questions and why baptism is so important to the Christian faith.

What happens when you lose control? Do you step further into the chaos or do you panic and succumb to fear and doubt? What if you weren’t meant to have control? How do we live faithfully in the midst of the storms of life? This week, Fr. Ben Williams shares a message on Jesus Walking on Water. Rather than trying to control things better, He encourages us to lose control instead.

What is true compassion and why is it so important to the Christian life? When Jesus looks upon the crowd of 5,000, He has compassion on them. The compassion of Jesus leads to the multiplication of bread, which leads to life. Join us this week as visiting preacher, Deacon Sid Johnson, helps us understand how true compassion leads to life.

What is the Kingdom of God? Where can we find it? Jesus’ parables describe God’s Kingdom, but don't explicitly define it. As His parables suggest, the kingdom seems small, hidden, and insignificant. This week, Fr. Ben Williams shares a message on the small and slow growth of God’s Kingdom, not only in our lives, but especially in His Church…even Mission Saint James.

Why is it so difficult to live the Christian life? Why is it so difficult to live life in general? Why do bad things happen to good people? It’s because the devil has sown weeds among the wheat. This week, visiting preacher, Dr. Gary Osborne, shares a convicting and encouraging message about relying on God’s grace and mercy when weeds grow up around us.

Why is it that so many people fall away from the faith? Is it a matter of rebellion? Laziness? Deception? Jesus’ answer to this question is soil. This week, Fr. Ben Williams shares a message on one of Jesus’ most famous parables: the Parable of the Sower. When God sows the seeds of the kingdom in your heart, have they landed on good soil, or something else?

If Christians carry within them the hope of the world, how do we share that hope? This week, Fr. Ben Williams concludes our 5-week series on the Hope of the World. The rest that Jesus offers us is rest from living in the Kingdom of Man; it is resting in the reconciliation He purchased for us on the cross.