Call to Hear Revelation 3:7–13 (NKJV) 7 “And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write, ‘These things says He who is holy, He who is true, “He who has the key of David, He who opens and no
Open & Shut: The church in Philadelphia
Don’t Be A Jezebel (Rev. 2:18-29)
In her book, The Gospel Comes with a House Key, Rosaria Butterfield tells a story of two church members who had been caught in sexual sin. She also talks about how the church handled it and how the two men
Scattered, But United As One!
James 1:1-8
I heard thunder for the first time last week just as I was getting ready to go to bed and the storm rolled in. The thunder was a reminder to me that storm season, more importantly, tornado season, is just
Rescue The Wanderer!
James 5:19-20
On Saturday, June 23 of this year, the head coach of the Chiang Rai Wild Boars soccer team, the guy everyone called, “Coach Ek,” led his team in celebrating the birthday of one of his players on a team building
From The Heights to The Depths:
Elijah Was a Man Just Like Us
James 5:17-18
The last time we were together in our study of the letter of James we focused on a statement James made about Elijah. James wrote, in James 5:17-18, 17 Elijah was a man just like us. He prayed earnestly that
Elijah Was a Man Just Like Us
James 5:16-18
We are nearing the end of our study of the letter of James to the scattered people of God, followers of Jesus from the twelve tribes of Israel who had been scattered because of persecution. James has been teaching us,
“Does God Still Heal?”
James 5:14-16
Steve Gleason was always a passionate, lay-it-all-on-the-line kind of person. He was born in Spokane, Washington on March 17, 1977. Steve loved to play baseball, but football was a natural outlet for his energy and passion. He played fullback and
“Is Any One of You Sick?”
James 5:14-18
Two weeks ago we began a study of James 5:13-18. James’ counsel is so good. He said, “Is any one of you in trouble? He should pray. Is anyone happy? Let him sing songs of praise.” James’ guidance is straightforward
“Be Patient…Until The Lord’s Coming!”
James 5:7-11
How are we ever to make it through the trials of life? While we are going through school we learn about all kinds of subjects, but we receive little if any education about how to make it through the wide
“Now Listen, You Rich People…”
James 5:1-6
There are many things that can be said about Jesus’ younger, half-brother James, but beating around the bush, being bashful, or catering to his congregation are not on the list. Throughout James’ letter to those early followers of Jesus he
