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Feb 17, 2023

Weeds and Wheat

More on the Kingdom? Jesus had a lot to say about this Kingdom and he like to talk about the Kingdom in enigmatic story form. This week...

Feb 25, 2022

I want what I want

Last week we took a glance at the Hebrew people trying to settle into the Promised Land under the perceived leadership of God with the...

Feb 18, 2022

When Weak Is Strong

One set of stories from the Bible includes an early kind of leader called a "judge." The stories of the judges are remembered and told in...

Feb 3, 2022

Message from Mark Hayes

On Sunday we will hear a message from Mark Hayes. Mark has been at Saint James for a number of years and has served as the Chair of...

Jan 28, 2022

Being Surprised by the Story

Moses was minding his own business (really his father-in-law's business) which was tending sheep. Nothing about Moses would give him a...

Jan 14, 2022

Purpose and Meaning Is in Our Story

In our story there is a repeated call to see our meaning and purpose. Even as we are called and sent, there is an underlying meaning to...

Dec 30, 2021

New Story Series Begins January 2

The Bible is full of stories that are meant to give us hope, teach us who we are, and help us on the path to find meaning in life. We...