Category: Let’s Climb

• February 10, 2023

  God’s Answer to Oppression

  

  James 5:1-12 Oppression comes when we prioritize ourselves and our preferences over God and over others. God does not and will not bless our selfishness. But when we follow God, even when we struggle, God will continue to show his compassion and mercy. “The Lord is slow to anger, abounding in love and forgiving sin and rebellion.…
• February 4, 2023

  Depending Fully on God

  

  James 4 Two weeks ago, I said, “Inconsistency is Unsustainable”. What I meant at that time was and is what James talks about in this chapter. Each person, James argues, has “desires that battle within you”. Is that true for you? If it’s not, you don’t need to keep listening. You don’t have this problem.…
• January 21, 2023

  Deeds and Words

  

  [READ JAMES 2:14-3:12] INTRO When Kaylee and I lived in the United States, there was, for a number of years, a debate raging in every part of the country and among every political party. It had to do with comments like this one. I don’t know who Senator Tillis is and I don’t know what…
• January 14, 2023

  Love Without Favoritism

  

  James 2:1-13 This morning, we’re continuing our sermon series on the book of James, titled, “Let’s climb!” It’s an invitation into an active faith life—and Pastor Harrison and I have said that, each week, we’ll focus on a real-life temptation that keeps us from engaging in an active faith life with God. So let’s get…
• December 31, 2022

  A Scattered Start to 2023

  

  James 1:1-8 It strikes me as interesting as we start this new year that numerous churches have decided over the past two weeks to cancel services: cancel Christmas Day services and cancel New Year’s Day services. Maybe you have some thoughts about that too! I’ll say from the top that the easy (and wrong!) explanation…