On this Martin Luther King weekend, it is a very appropriate time to start a new sermon series focused on living our faith with insight from the short Biblical book of James. Here is the information
The Book of James: Practical Wisdom for Imperfect Christians (1/14-2/11)
In churches, we seldom hear from the epistle of James, and yet he was a very important person for our journey with God. Tradition identifies him as the half-brother of Jesus, and James writes about the struggles real Christians faced in the first century. These struggles will be familiar to us: making good use of our words; cultivating patience; living a life that has integrity and more. In this new year, let us open our hearts to the ways that God wants to make us more like Jesus.
This week we focus on how our actions connect to our beliefs, and how one is incomplete without the other if we are truly following Jesus. It is the season of Epiphany and we are called to reflect the light of Christ; one of the best ways that we can do this is by (to the best of our ability) living as He teaches. We can help each other with this! This is why we practice faith in community. Join us for this important and practical series all the way through to the beginning of Lent.