Reports of death are everywhere these days. It seems as if everyday there is a fresh report of some group attacking another. We often find ourselves so disheartened by these reports that we avoid turning on the news altogether. We sigh and excuse ourselves by...
28 Trust in your money and down you go! But the godly flourish like leaves in spring. Proverbs 15:16 16 Better to have little, with fear for the Lord, than to have great treasure and inner turmoil....
That James’ original audience had developed an infatuation with the wealthy is clear from the many passages in which he offers warnings to the rich or criticizes the church for giving deference to those with great means (1:9–11; 2:1–13; 4:13–17). In the face of great...
1 Look here, you rich people: Weep and groan with anguish because of all the terrible troubles ahead of you. 2 Your wealth is rotting away, and your fine clothes are moth-eaten rags. 3 Your gold and silver are corroded. The very wealth you were...
Felista Wangui is a gentle, unassuming college freshman at Garissa University in eastern Kenya. On first appearance, she is such a quiet young woman that she seems frail and easily intimidated. But when she speaks, she projects an inner strength that commands respect....
There is a crisis in the foster care system. There's a shortage of foster homes and an abundance of children in the foster care system. There are over 4,000 children in the foster care system in South Carolina, and only 1200 foster homes....
25 One day an expert in religious law stood up to test Jesus by asking him this question: “Teacher, what should I do to inherit eternal life?” 26 Jesus replied, “What does the law of Moses say? How do you read it?” 27 The man answered, “‘You...
1 Lord, through all the generations you have been our home! 2 Before the mountains were born, before you gave birth to the earth and the world, from beginning to end, you are God. 3 You turn people back to dust, saying, “Return to dust, you mortals!” 4 For you, a thousand...
This weekend Matt taught out of James chapter 4, verses 11 and 12. In these two verses, James addresses the issue of judgment within believers of the church. The word judgment is used to convey several ideas in the Bible, including God’s condemnation or His...
27 Do not withhold good from those who deserve it when it’s in your power to help them. 28 If you can help your neighbor now, don’t say, “Come back tomorrow, and then I’ll help you.” Proverbs 27:1 1 Don’t brag about tomorrow, since you don’t know what the day will...
“It’s my life, I’ll live how I choose.” Though very few Christians would have the audacity to actually vocalize such an attitude, most — if not all — functionally live as though we believe it is true. Often we plan days, weeks, months, and even years...
13 Look here, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we are going to a certain town and will stay there a year. We will do business there and make a profit.” 14 How do you know what your life will be like tomorrow? Your life...
As a church, it's important to be unified on things such as foundational doctrines and core values. If you are new to our church or have yet to become a member, one of the things we ask in order to commit to being a member...