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You may know what markers to keep tabs on when it comes to your physical health, but what is the most accurate indicator of your spiritual health?

The Book of James not only identifies it for us; it also gives us nitty-gritty advice on how to eradicate evil and do more good in that area of our life.The post Taming Your Tongue first appeared on White Pine Community Church.

In Luke 7:36-50, Jesus took a man to where he didn’t want to go. It’s a place He takes all of us, but whether we do or don’t want to go there says more about us than it does about Him.The post When Jesus Takes You Where You Don’t Want to Go first appeared on White Pine Community Church.

If you are someone in whom the Spirit of God lives, you know that His influence on you does not remove the inner conflict between your holiest desires and the impulses of your sinful human nature. If anything, the battle is more intense now that you are a follower of Jesus. 

Over time, that never-ending war can wear you out and tempt you to either live in two worlds or, worse, surrender to your flesh. After all, you know God is going to forgive you. So how serious is sin, really? This is James’ Spirit-inspired answer to that nitty gritty question. The post How Serious Is Sin? first appeared on White Pine Community Church.

“What people value highly is detestable in God’s sight.” Maybe you know Jesus said that (Luke 16:15), but do you know what He was talking about when He said it? Money.

As uncomfortable as that might make you and me, James would say, “Amen!” In fact, he devotes much of the letter that we call the Book of James to hammering home unpopular truths about money that can change our lives (and maybe our destiny) if we let them land with full force.The post What’s Wrong with Being Rich? first appeared on White Pine Community Church.

In a world like ours, wouldn’t it be nice if God intervened more often? Clear direction when we don’t know which way to go, a fresh start when we’ve made a mess of things, divine healing when medical science fails! If only! But here we are in a seemingly closed system, doing the best we can on our own.

“No!” the Book of James insists. “God is more eager to answer your prayers than you can imagine!” If that is true, what are we missing? What kind of prayers open heaven’s floodgates?The post When All Else Fails first appeared on White Pine Community Church.

If God is so good, why is life so hard?

That’s not an abstract question. It’s a nitty gritty one that all of us have asked at times—because, let’s face it, following Jesus has not been as fun as we hoped it would be. What’s up with all these trials?

The book of James does not dodge this issue. It gives us perspective and inspiration to run the hardest miles of our marathon. In this message you will be reminded of God’s purpose for the pain you are in right now.The post Why Life Is Hard first appeared on White Pine Community Church.

What difference does faith make in real life? Is it just a set of beliefs, or does it make you a different person? And if it changes your mind but not your life, what good is it?

In this message, we will begin an in-depth study of James, a New Testament book that answers this question in an uncomfortably direct way. James won’t give you warm fuzzies, but he cuts through the fog like few others.The post Getting Down to the Nitty Gritty first appeared on White Pine Community Church.

Whether you are a new year’s resolution-maker or not, you want to reach your happiness potential in 2024. But what is the secret to catching joy?

Here’s a hint: It has nothing to do with the kind of resolutions most people make. In this message you will learn what you can do to experience the kind of joy that only God can give. The post Look Ahead first appeared on White Pine Community Church.

How ironic that the holiday season is a time of the year when we are vulnerable to unhappiness. Aren’t all the Christmas sights and sounds supposed to cheer us up? Frankly, we need more than Christmas lights and music when we’re in a funk. In this message, you will discover one of the simplest and most powerful secrets to catching joy.The post Look Around first appeared on White Pine Community Church.

“It’s the most wonderful time of the year,” Andy Williams sings—but, ironically, joy can be elusive during the Christmas season. How can we catch it? In this message you will learn three biblical secrets to maximum joy.The post Look Up first appeared on White Pine Community Church.