Children Are a Heritage
October 07, 2012 | Josh McPherson
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Raising Kids Who Hope In God
October 14, 2012 | Josh McPherson
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Grace-Filled Parenting
October 21, 2012 | Jeff Vanderstelt
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Getting to The Heart of Behavior
October 28, 2012 | Josh McPherson
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The Twos Don't Have to Be Terrible
November 04, 2012 | Josh McPherson
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Cultivating Roots of Character
November 11, 2012 | Josh McPherson
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Welcome to The Age of Opportunity
November 18, 2012 | Josh McPherson
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Resolves for Teens And Parents
November 25, 2012 | Josh McPherson
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The Unseen Hand of God's Providence
October 05, 2014 | Josh McPherson
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Brother, Servant, Pastor, Martyr
February 08, 2015 | Josh McPherson
James is by far one of the most beloved epistles in the New Testament. Short and to the point, the book of James packs a punch. Light on complex arguments and heavy on real life, James issues a clarion call to live out the truth of Christianity. His main concern isn't orthodoxy, it's orthopraxy. Inner devotion results in external action. But who is James, and why should we bother listening to him? In this sermon launching our study in James, Pastor Josh answers both of those questions with a compelling picture of James, the brother of Jesus, as a man who's compelling message is still desperately needed in the church today.
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Joy Through Trials
February 15, 2015 | Josh McPherson
James opens his letter with one of the most popular, mis-understood, mis-quoted texts on trials in all of the Bible. "Consider it pure joy whenever you face trials..." What in the world does that even mean? As Pastor Josh unpacks the text, the seemingly contradicting juxtaposition of joy and trials is cleared up and James' powerful and practical instructions for how to navigate trials shines through in this powerful message on how to think of and walk through trials of all kinds.
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The Destructive Nature of Partiality
March 15, 2015 | Josh McPherson
What if the church lied about the Kingdom of God and undercut the gospel every time we gathered together? This was exactly what was happening in the church during James' time, as they gave preferential treatment and seating to some and ignored others. And it still happens every day in the church. As James teaches on the destructive nature of partiality and how it cripples the mission of God in the church, we explore what the sin of partiality looks like in our life, why it's so devastating to other people, and how we can be freed from it by making sure we're sitting in the right seat.
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Saved By Works For Works
March 22, 2015 | Josh McPherson
The unapologetic teaching of Scripture is that salvation must be earned. In other words, we can only be saved by works. But how does that mesh with with being saved by grace? Which is it, grace or works? In this powerful passage, James boldly confronts those in the church who's faith is faulty and who have become experts at giving lip service to Jesus but have no lifestyle to match it. And he raises the most pressing question...how important are our works in relationship to our salvation?
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Life and Death from The Tongue
March 29, 2015 | Josh McPherson
The awesome and fearful power of the tongue. Untamable. Our tongue literally changes the course of our lives and of those around us. It can start wars or end them. Build up or tear down. It can be a restless evil set aflame from the pit of hell, or a well of living water when controlled by God's Spirit. In this message James teaches us that the only way we change our words is to first be changed by The Word, Jesus Christ.
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The Christian and Conflict
April 12, 2015 | Josh McPherson
While it takes different forms, the fact remains that conflict is everywhere. It can be verbal, emotional, physical, or even digital, but it's always relational. James writes the church to teach them where conflict comes from and how to overcome it in this practical teaching on how grace has changed our relationships.
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