How To Save a Life

What should the church do when a Christian starts to drift? In this episode, Pastor Bryan Threlkeld walks through the closing verses of James with Dr. Jason Peters and shows why the letter ends with a call to restore, not just warn. If you have ever wondered what it means to bring someone back to the truth, this conversation points to a deeply practical answer.

When Life Hurts, Pray First

 

When life hurts, where should a Christian turn first? Pastor Bryan Threlkeld and Dr. Jason Peters open James 5:13-18 to show how prayer meets us in suffering, sickness, praise, and everyday need... and why believers are called to go to God first.

"I'm Tired of Waiting!"

 

When life feels unfair and God’s justice seems delayed, how are Christians supposed to wait on God, without turning bitter? Pastor Bryan Threlkeld and Dr. Jason Peters walk through James 5:7-12 and explore why patient endurance, honest speech, and looking ahead to the Lord’s return matter more than we think.

Warning! Riches Can Be Hazardous to Your Health

 

What if your possessions are revealing something about your heart? Pastor Bryan Threlkeld and Dr. Jason Peters open James 5:1-6 and unpack a sobering warning about hoarded wealth, withholding pay, self-indulgence, and the fact that God sees and knows all things.

The Keys to Finding God's Will

We all make plans, but James 4:13-17 asks a deeper question: are we planning with humble dependence on God, or acting like tomorrow belongs to us? Pastor Bryan Threlkeld and Dr. Jason Peters walk through James’s warning about boasting in future plans and explore what it really means to say, “if the Lord wills.” They also discuss why God’s will is not akin to a hidden treasure map, and how faithful clarity often comes as we start moving forward in life.

How to Win the Battle Within

 

Why do believers often find themselves uneasy, restless, and troubled on the inside? In this episode, Pastor Bryan Threlkeld and recurring guest Dr. Jason Peters open James 4 and uncover a deeper struggle beneath outward conflict - internal strife and spiritual warfare. James exposes how worldly desires and pride pull the heart away from God, and why believers need to practice humble repentance and resist spiritual attacks.

When Christians Fight Christians

 

Church conflict is usually about more than just personalities or surface arguments. In this episode, Pastor Bryan Threlkeld and Dr. Jason Peters walk through James 3:13 to 4:3 and ask what is really fueling wars, fights, envy, selfish ambition, and even wrong motives in prayer among believers.

Your Words Can Destroy a Life!

 

Words have consequences. Pastor Bryan Threlkeld, joined by Dr. Jason Peters, walks through James 3:1-12 to show why James gives a sobering warning about teachers, the tongue, and the way our speech can guide lives like a ship's rudder, or damage them like a fire.

Prostitute Becomes a Biblical Hero!

 

What do Abraham and Rahab have in common, and why does James place them side by side? Pastor Bryan Threlkeld and Dr. Jason Peters wrap up James 2 by tackling one of the passage’s most surprising contrasts, the meaning of “even the demons believe,” and what this section reveals about the difference between empty faith and faith that actually shows up.