There are many options to prepare for life beyond high school. We look at choices other than a four year bachelor's degree such as technical school, military, and certifications. All of these have benefits and liabilities to them. If a four yea

10 Tips for college success: Tip 1 Financial success requires a strategy

Jul 8th, 2021 14m 12s

You must have a financial strategy for college. College debt can be manageable but you must have a strategy. Should one go into debt for college? What is good debt? Should college be considered good debt? We look at being good steward of our ta

Praying like Elijah for those who are sick

Jun 25th, 2021 28m 7s

James reminds of the power of prayer when he recounts Elijah's prayer for God to withhold rain from Israel. This is why we should pray for the physically and spiritually sick in the same way.

Be patient! A resource for the oppressed

Feb 28th, 2020 35m 24s

God calls us to practice patience even when oppressed. James identifies the oppression of the powerfully wealthy against the powerless believer. In such instances, we are called to rest in God's eternal plan that includes the judgment of the wi

Do your plans include God?

Feb 16th, 2020 20m 52s

Most people plan and dream of future things they want to do. When we plan, do we include God's will in those plans or do we plan as if God doesn't exist? When we exclude God from our plans, we sin against him with a prideful disposition that ac

Appetite suppressant for spreading chaos

Jan 29th, 2020 43m 2s

The appetite suppressant for the war within you is humble submission to God's plans for his children. We are called to be peacemakers and to resist the temptation to enter into needless conflict. When we fail to resist needless conflict God has

Cultivating an atmosphere of peace

Jan 22nd, 2020 31m 43s

James contrasts wisdom from God and of our own making. The qualities of each are quite distinct. Our wisdom apart from God’s wisdom is unspiritual and demonic. When we rest in the wisdom from God we display virtues from God. The contrast of the

Our Speech Lies in Wait to Destroy Us

Jan 14th, 2020 29m 56s

The tongue has awesome power. Speech has the power to destroy or build up. James calls us to rely on the wisdom of God in the use of our tongue in James 3:1-12. We must rely on the power of the gospel to overcome desecrating the image bearers a

Christmas Sermon Why Jesus Came to Earth

Dec 23rd, 2019 43m 45s

In the Christmas season, we celebrate the first coming of Jesus. Generally, we focus on the events that surround his coming such as the historical setting or the prophecies that pointed to his coming. In this podcast we look at why Jesus came,

Pastor Galanza Interview

Dec 18th, 2019 32m 38s

Interview with Pastor Galanza of Mount Holy Christian Bible Church of Metro Manila and Dean of Students at the Center for Biblical Studies about how James 2:14-26 is applied in the Filipino context and what we can learn from the global church.

Living faith results in kingdom work

Dec 10th, 2019 30m 11s

Receiving the gospel in faith will result in good works. If your faith is without works, it is not genuine faith. Just as Abraham and Rahab revealed genuine faith through works, so must our faith produce kingdom work.

Lack of love reveals the lawbreaker

Dec 3rd, 2019 27m 35s

Those who show partiality are violating the law that requires God's people to love their neighbor as themselves. Showing partiality demonstrates one's continued bondage to the law. The law of liberty frees us to show the love of the gospel even

Don't discriminate against those God calls his own!

Nov 26th, 2019 26m 3s

The gospel compels us to not participate in marginalizing the poor and powerless around us. We too were poor and marginalized, trapped in our sin until Jesus rescued us. When we marginalize those around us, we forget what the gospel did for us.

Are you persevering in the Word? or Are you a forgetful hearer?

Nov 19th, 2019 27m 46s

We are to receive the instruction of the scripture with a teachable spirit. This requires us to put away habits and vices identified with our former life. As we encounter God’s word we must receive the word properly; respond to the calls in the

Do we blame God when faced with temptations?

Nov 12th, 2019 32m 36s

Many times we do not see clearly in temptations. We look for someone else to blame for our bad decisions, in many cases even God. Instead of pointing the finger of someone, James reminds us of the resources provided for Christ-followers to over

Practice of our faith in Trials James 1:2-12

Nov 8th, 2019 38m 32s

James calls us the consider it Joy when trials come upon us. Trials provide an opportunity to further our maturity by practicing virtues. We endure trials faithfully through God's wisdom that provides the virtues needed to be faithful followers

James the Prophet? The message of James

Oct 26th, 2019 19m 38s

The beginning of this book provides a context for the message of the entire book. James stands in the tradition of the prophets in calling Christians scattered throughout the world to rest in the wisdom of God, not human wisdom. James will addr

Introduction to Beyond the Stained Glass

Oct 25th, 2019 1m 33s

This is a weekly podcast that takes biblical teaching beyond the stained glass of the church to our everyday life. In these weekly episodes, we will explore biblical teaching and apply them so that we can courageously embrace the call of script

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