When we are overwhelmed with fear, we cling to things that will give us assurance. In Psalm 27, David shows that God’s presence is what he needs to confront his fears.

In this Psalm, pastor Tom Carpenter explores the source of our joy and how we ultimately find it. 

This passage explores the magnitude of creation, how it informs our deepest longings, and where we find ultimate meaning in this world.

In this passage, we examine the different ways people resent and embrace God as king over all of life.

In this passage we learn about the ministry of prayer and how God brings healing to our lives through others 

Suffering is something that we all experience. James gives us a vision of how to suffer well as we wait for God’s promises.

In this passage, we learn how easy it is to forget God in the everyday activities of life, to be consumed with worry, and how to bring God back to the center of everything.

When we have disordered loves, we make even good things into ultimate things, which is idolatry. This produces selfish ambition and dissension. Rightly ordered love leads to peace in life. 

In James 3 we learn about the power of our words and the kinds of words that can speak speak life and healing on others. 

In James 2, the author says that true faith produces the fruit of love in our lives toward God and people. Philipp Melanchthon, who was the protégé of Martin Luther, put it perfectly - “We’re saved by faith alone, but not by a faith that remains alone.”