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Called to Ultimate Wealth

James 1:9-12

October 14, 2018 • Pastor Ben Cross

This Sunday, we continued in James Chapter 1, which goes right into a very personal subject…money.

In the early church there was a mix of rich and poor, and James addresses them both.

To the rich, he explains that wealth does not bring the impenetrable security we tend to believe. Our trials become necessary to reveal this and keep our eyes fixed on God.

To the poor, James explains that our significance, our strength comes not from status or bank account, but from our place of eternal security in God’s kingdom.

Whether rich or poor, we are in desperate need of God. That’s why James goes right to a key source we tend to lean on for identity–our finances–to show us that God is the one who brings the ultimate strength and significance to life.

Doing Life Together

January 13, 2019 • Pastor Ben Cross

This Sunday, we completed our series on the book of James. In this last message from the book of James, we looked at the power of community for growing in our faith and we'll examine the four necessary ingredients of biblical community. We also learned about the power of prayer, and how radical confession and accountability in community can help us live in freedom.

Wealthy & Wise

January 6, 2019 • Pastor Ben Cross

We continued in James this Sunday, and we explored a topic that quickly reveals our focus, priorities, and http://values...money. Money can be a sensitive topic, and James pulls no punches as he describes the consequences of misusing and mishandling wealth as well as how to honor God with money. The start of the new year is a perfect time to look at how we deal with money, and James has timeless wisdom that will help you handle your finances in a way that honors God in 2019.

For the Joy Set Before Us

December 30, 2018 • Pastor Sandy Park

This Sunday, we continued in the book of James, and this passage is all about how to live with patience in the middle of suffering. James writes to a people where the idea of suffering wasn't just theological or theoretical, it was their life. As we'll learn in this message, James teaches about how to live in the face of suffering with a confidence and centeredness that only comes from knowing God.