Over the years much of the change we’ve seen or experienced has been precipitated by people’s words. Things they’ve said or written have brought about great change. The reality is, words have power. And our words will make an impact. The questions is, “will that be a positive or negative impact?” Join us this weekend as we hear what James has to say about the power of words.

The Bible may be old, but it is certainly not irrelevant. The book of James was written around 1,975 years ago, but what we are studying this weekend is applicable for the events of today. Join us Sunday to hear what James had to say about prejudice and love.

Throughout the years there have been a variety of teachings about what people need to say or do to get to heaven. This weekend we are going to look at what James has to say about Faith (Strong belief in God as Lord) and action in an effort to better understand what part our actions play in our relationship with God. 

Sometimes life is hard and we wonder if we can really go on. Can we keep putting one foot in front of the other? I’m thankful the Bible isn’t only full of stories about the good times, because sometimes life doesn’t feel all that good and I need encouragement, hope, direction, and survival tips. James addresses the hard times in this week’s message.

Do you ever wonder if you waited too long? If only you had started doing that important thing earlier, when you were younger. Is it too late? This week we are going to take a look at who James is and see how he had a change of direction and purpose later than some people may think he should have.

What does it look like to be God’s friends? Jesus tells us we are not simply his servants or minions, but we are his friends. This week we are going to talk about what that means for us.

Satan is a liar. Sometimes he will give you names that God hasn’t given you. You then start listening and accepting these names, names like failure, loser, worthless. They usually aren’t positive names since what is good comes from God. This week we are going to look at another one of the things God affirms in us as Christians. What does it mean we he tells us we are adopted?

As Christians, we are a part of the same family. Like our earthly families, there are a lot of differences, but, in spite of those differences, we are expected to stand united.

Love is a word that gets thrown around in a variety of different ways. We love a certain food. We love our significant others. We love things like music, reading, camping, fishing, cooking, the Vikings, etc. The word love is used for a lot of situations, so what does it mean when God says he loves us and, specifically, what does that mean for me?

Do you ever feel like you have done something so bad it would be hard or impossible to forgive? Or maybe it’s the opposite and you feel pretty good about life and don’t have anything “bad” you need forgiven for. This week we are going to look at how God views forgiveness and how sees you in light of the forgiveness he offers.