God's generosity is big, even cosmic. God gives and gives and gives and gives. And all that giving comes to it's climax in one gift that can't be outdone - the gift of the Messiah. Jesus. God himself. In the flesh. There is no generosity bigger than God's generosity. Jesus proves it.

The generous character of God saturates the story of scripture. Time and time again God lavishes abundance on his people, even when they distrust him. In this episode of SermonCast, Dr. Matt O'Reilly walks us through key scenes in the big story to consider how God invites his people to embody his generous character.

You probably know some generous people. You probably want to be a generous person. Did you know God is a generous God? That's the reality at the heart of the creation narratives in the opening chapters of Genesis. In this episode of SermonCast, Dr. Matt O'Reilly explores why God's generosity is unstoppable, even when faced with human greed.

You know what it feels like to be judged by someone. And it hurts. We can be honest about that. What we're less likely to be honest about is when we act as judge toward someone else. In this episode of SermonCast, Dr. Matt O'Reilly walks us through James 4:11-5:20 and explains how we can be free of judgmentalism in ourselves. The key is keeping our eyes on the One Judge who does all things with righteousness and justice - Jesus.

You want to live "the good life." For most people, that means more stuff. The problem is that more stuff rarely makes for a good life. It makes for a life focused on more stuff. In this episode of SermonCast, Dr. Matt O'Reilly explains why the good life is found elsewhere.

You've been hurt by unkind words. We all have. And if we're honest, we've hurt other people with our words. In this video, Dr. Matt O'Reilly walks us through James 3:1-12 and the process of taming the tongue. It turns out that the way we use our words is step one on the path to embodying the character of Christ.

There's a problem that crops up in some churches at some times. It's not a new problem. It's actually quite old. James feels the need to address this problem in his book that bears his name. What is that problem? How do we guard against it? It starts with the relationship between faith and works.

You know what it feels like to be treated as less than a person. You know how big a problem it can be. You know how dangerous it is. In this episode of SermonCast, we consider James' vision of a community marked by extraordinary hospitality, where people are not accepted on the basis of what they contribute. But instead are welcomed on the basis of their inherent dignity as people made in the image of God.

You may not realize it, but you face life and death situations every day. The decisions we make when we are tempted to sin are never trivial. Rather, those decisions have serious consequences, not only on our spiritual life, but on our bodies and our brains, too. And those decisions move us along one of two paths - one that leads to life or one that leads to death.

You've experienced disappointment. You'll experience it again. The question is whether you'll be open to what God wants to do in you in the midst of that disappointment. It may surprise you, but those times can be unique times for a powerful experience of God's grace.