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Feb 8, 2019
Accountability
Do we want to be transformed and grow to be more whole? That question shapes our next step: admitting our wrongs to God and one another....
Jan 31, 2019
A Good Lamp
Have you ever taken a serious look at yourself? That self-reflective look is probably one of the most difficult tasks one can undertake....
Jan 25, 2019
Sweet Surrender
Surrender is never a pleasant sounding choice. Consequently, it is something we avoid at all costs. But what if surrender is the way that...
Jan 17, 2019
Desperate Desiring
What or who could possibly move us from the place of powerlessness we talked about last week? Certainly the force has to be bigger,...
Jan 10, 2019
Powerlessness
We believe we are in control: of our lives, of our time, of what we think, of what we do. As a consequence, we do not fully experience or...
Jan 3, 2019
When the Wise Arrive
We celebrate the arrival of the Magi from the East, often referred to as wise men. What can we learn about them from Matthew 2:1-12?...
Dec 27, 2018
What Faith Means?
What is the point of religious faith? It’s a question lots of folks ask. And also how does it make life any better? And how does it make...
Dec 27, 2018
A Great Year
What a year we’ve had at Saint James! We’ve grown in numbers; we have grown in outreach to the community, which includes bringing the...
Dec 21, 2018
Join us for Christmas Eve!
We will celebrate Christmas Eve together at 7:00PM and 11:00PM in our worship center on Monday, December 24! So join us for candlelight,...
Dec 21, 2018
Keys to Christmas: the Manger
We finish our series with a look at the manger. And we ask what is the significance of the Eternal being born in such an earthy place? So...
Dec 13, 2018
Keys to Christmas: the Inn
Life is busy. So we fall into a pattern of assuming that life has to be busy. Additionally, we believe fitting more and more into our...
Dec 6, 2018
Decorating the Worship Center
We need a little help decorating the worship center. If you can stay after worship on Sunday (December 9) to help us, it shouldn’t take...
Nov 29, 2018
Keys to Christmas: the Encounter
Luke 1:26-38. What are the key pieces of the Christian story that lead us to the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem? The first is Mary’s...
Oct 4, 2018
10/7 Worship- On the Mountain with Jesus: Grounding
The week we will end the On the Mountain Series. However, the questions only just begin! What kind of ground will we choose for the...
Sep 13, 2018
9/16 Worship- On the Mountain with Jesus: Judgment
Jesus brings yet another blistering challenge to folks who follow him: do not judge. Furthermore, he leaves absolutely no wiggle room for...
Aug 30, 2018
9/2 Worship- On the Mountain with Jesus: Prayer
Prayer is a core part of our faith life. Perhaps that is why I find that I have shared a message about prayer four times this year....
Jul 17, 2018
7/22 Worship- Be: Merciful
“How blest are those who show mercy; mercy will be shown them.” Of course we all know that being merciful is easier said than done....
Jul 12, 2018
7/15 Worship- Be: Hungry and Thirsty for Right to Prevail
“How blest are those who hunger and thirst to see right prevail; they shall be satisfied.” God offers us new life as a community through...
Jul 5, 2018
7/8 Worship- Be: Meek
Are we really meant to be meek? That really seems like a stretch! And it IS a stretch because faith is a stretch for us all. There is...
Jun 28, 2018
7/1 Worship- Be: Mournful
“Blessed are those who mourn…” Jesus said what? And how exactly is it a blessing to mourn? Furthermore, could it be code for something...
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