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Avoiding Tripping Hazards | St. Albert Alliance November 28, 2021 Sermon

November 28, 2021 • Lisa Peters • James 5:13–18

Sometimes the Bible can be hard to understand, can’t it?  Often passages from scripture that are difficult to understand can be real tripping hazards for us because misunderstanding God’s word can lead to misunderstanding His heart.  Join us as Pastor Lisa concludes our teaching series in the book of James, More than a Hashtag by addressing some potential tripping hazards with a fresh invitation from God to experience His love and grace.

Patience in Eternity | St. Albert Alliance November 14, 2021 Sermon

November 14, 2021 • Josh Ginn • James 5:7–11

Have you ever gone through a hard time, and you said something like, that was one of the hardest things in my life, but I wouldn’t trade it for anything? Hopefully, we can look back and say the same about COVID sooner rather than later. God would not have us see only the short-term view of what’s going in life, but to have our sights on the long-term view and have a greater hope of eternity with Jesus, the coming king.

Living Rich | St. Albert Alliance November 7, 2021 Sermon

November 7, 2021 • Mike Sotski

It's easy to look at the rich and famous and think that you aren’t very wealthy. It can even grow a sense of envy in our hearts as we live out of comparison, thinking if we just had a little more, the peace we are looking for would be ours. What if instead of peace, wealth actually brings anxieties. Join us as we continue our series more than a hashtag exploring our views on wealth and what it might reveal about our heart.

Who controls your life? | St. Albert Alliance October 31, 2021 Service

October 31, 2021 • Mike Sotski

Who controls your life? It is a question that we face throughout our lives. We fight others for control in our lives whether it is not eating our vegetables at supper as a child, breaking curfew as a teen, or boasting of all our plans as an adult. We fight anything that may seem to challenge our sense of control even though, time and again, we are reminded that we aren’t in control.  Join us as we explore what the book of James has to say about control and what it reveals about our life.

How To Judge Without Being Judgemental | St. Albert Alliance October 24, 2021 Sermon

October 24, 2021 • Jeremy Peters

We all make hundreds of judgements every single day.  This food tastes delicious.  That cashier is having a bad day.  My kid is having a bad day even though I’ve prepared delicious food!  We do this all time – making judgments without any concern of being judgmental.  What makes the difference?  How do we live wisely and with discernment without slipping into being unfairly critical and judgmental?  Join us this weekend as Pastor Jeremy helps us consider this as we continue in our series on the book of James: More than a Hashtag.

Whose Friend Are You? | St. Albert Alliance October 17, 2021 Sermon

October 17, 2021 • Jeremy and Lisa Peters

Though the letter from the Apostle James was written two millennia ago, it is strikingly relevant to our current cultural moment. Speaking to the church, he asks, “What causes fights and quarrels among you?” and proceeds to challenge followers of Jesus about whether they are truly friends of God, or whether they are friends of the world; about whether they are resisting the devil or resisting God. Join us as Pastors Jeremy & Lisa reflect on the confronting admonitions in James 4.

Living Wisdom

October 10, 2021 • Lisa Peters

We all want our life to matter, don’t we?  At our core we desire to know that we’re living a life that is bigger than ourselves…a life of significant meaning and purpose, that actually makes a difference in a good way for the people and even world around us.  Join us as we continue on in our sermon series, More Than a Hashtag, studying the book of James, as Pastor Lisa shares some key insights from James 3 on how we can intentionally choose wisdom and live with the meaning and purpose God made us for!

Sticks and Stones - The Power of Words

October 3, 2021 • Mike Sotski

Growing up as kids we learn quick cliches like Sticks and stones will break my bones, but words will never hurt me. These are supposed to be our first line of defence against the power of words spoken against us. We can all probably attest no matter how many times we recited those cliches, the words spoken actually did hurt. Join us Sunday as we take a look at the power held in one the smallest parts of the body and the power it contains.  To give, make a prayer request or connect visit: https://staalliance.org/connectcard

Talk is Cheap | St. Albert Alliance September 26, 2021 Sermon

September 26, 2021 • Mike Sotski

Have you heard the statement “Talk is Cheap?” We often associate it with those who say one thing and do another. It reveals in us a desire for people to follow through on what they say. To live in a way that words and actions are congruent, that words become more than what we say, but are lived in what we do. Join us as we explore what it means to have faith that is put into action, that our faith would be more than just empty words.

Mercy Triumphs Over Judgement | St. Albert Alliance September 19, 2021 Sermon

September 19, 2021 • Carl Waldron

Have you ever been excluded, judged unjustly, or ignored because you didn’t measure up to someone’s standard? Ever been guilty of doing it to others? There’s good news for you. This week our guest speaker, Carl Waldron continues our More than a Hashtag series.

Foundation for the Living | St. Albert Alliance September 12, 2021 Sermon

September 12, 2021 • Jeremy Peters

The book of James is an immensely practical book, addressing so many real-time issues in our human experience and one of the questions that is framing this series is ‘how do we move beyond hashtag awareness to holy, Jesus-directed action?’ Central to answering this question lies in how we relate to the Bible as the Word of God, and James has some important insight for us in this regard. We look forward to having you join us in-person or online this Sunday as Pastor Jeremy guides our collective learning.

Trials are Fertile Ground for Triumph | St. Albert Alliance September 5, 2021 Sermon

September 5, 2021 • Lisa Peters

Jesus was not kidding when He said, “in this world you will have trouble, but take heart, I have overcome the world”.  Difficulty or trouble is something that we experience on a regular basis and in his letter to the early church, James encourages us to consider trials as an opportunity for great joy!  What does he mean by this?  Join us as we begin an exciting new sermon series studying the book of James and Pastor Lisa shares the encouragement that Jesus is faithful and does bring much good from the trials we experience as He redeems all in His time.