Brian Aukshunas speaks on Godly Financial Stewardship.

Some of us have seen the bad side of church and have been hurt by it. James recognizes the bad side of church and addresses it. But what does “the best of church” look like? Let’s take a fresh look at the best and worst sides of church this Sunday, and from it, represent Jesus in His way.

Making God “Plan A” Not “Plan B”

Deeply satisfied hearts are broken hearts. And God will use many tools, even the devil, to produce brokenness inside of us.

Not all wisdom is good. In fact, some is flat-out demonic, promoting the causes of the devil. But good wisdom is from above, coming down from God. We are trained by the Holy Spirit to know the difference. Let’s hear from the Spirit this Sunday.

Jesus says that on judgment day, we will be give an account for every careless word we speak (Matthew 12:33-37). But why do such small and mundane and everyday things like words have so much gravity to God?

Are we saved by faith or by works? Brilliant minds wrestle with the question. But the answer involves less brilliance and more simplicity. Come get answers this Sunday.

God’s royal law is a law of freedom reflected in mercy. Does that describe you? Let’s explore God’s truth this Sunday with special guest, Dr. Jim Masteller.

Throughout history, elitism has caused countless wars and barrels of bloodshed. But it’s particularly dangerous when it makes its way into church. Let’s look at elitism through the lens of James, who also gave us the antidote for this dreaded condition of the soul.

Read that verse again. The “law of liberty” seems to be an oxymoron. “Law” restricts and “Liberty” sets free. However, without God, the liberty to self-destruct is a reality. But he who listens to God will be blessed in what he does. Let’s explore the Scripture this Sunday and extract the treasures of true liberty.

The Father of Lights is the unquenchable Source of all that is good, honorable, wholesome, virtuous and reliable, and He raises up ordinary people like you and me to represent all that He is in a darkened world all around us.

Temptations is nothing new. It goes back to the Garden of Eden. Joseph, Sampson, Solomon, David, even Jesus was tempted, and you will be, too. Martin Luther wrote about temptation: “You can’t keep birds from flying over your head, but you can keep them from building nests in your hair.” James gives us a fresh look at temptation and a way to escape its lure. Let’s study James together and develop a solid strategy.

James gives his readers a vital perspective in adopting, heavenly wisdom, and viewing our circumstances in light of God‘s big picture.

No one wants trials. But everyone wants gold! The verse above states the very thing we lest want is the means of getting what we want most! Gold? Not really. But I really want to be Christlike. However, Christlikeness has a price, and God richly supplies all we need to pay the bill. So, let’s be encouraged this Sunday as we study this section of Holy Scripture.

Who was James? Was he the brother of Jesus? And why did he write the Book of James? Does the Book of Acts or Church History give us any clues? And equally as important, what relevance does James have in our 21st Century?