Strong Shoots: Practical Growth in the Light of Scripture

Soil Improver: Wisdom that enriches your life

James tells us that there are two types of wisdom: one will enrich your life while the other breeds chaos and lies. How can we tell them apart and what can we do to weave godly wisdom into our everyday lives? Passage: James 3:13-18, Proverbs 2:6-11 Series: James Speakers: Claire Wong Date: 05/31/26

Taming the Tongue

In this sermon we consider how the tongue is hugely powerful, is plumbed into our hearts, and by God's grace, and with the transformative help of the Holy Spirit, can be tamed! Passage: James 3:1-12 Series: James Speaker: Adrian Hide Date: 05/24/26

Unfurling Leaves

James begins with a mistake people were making and still make – thinking that just believing in God is the same as real living faith. Real living faith changes lives. This real living faith is meant to grow by looking up and doing, looking around and doing and looking in and doing. Passage: James 2:14-26 Series: James Speaker: Rich Colbrook Date: 05/17/2026

In a Pot Together

James encourages us not to show favouritism. We should not show judgement to people based on outward appearance, material wealth or any other factor, rather mercy triumphs over judgement. Jesus modelled an alternative to favouritism: love. Passage: James 2:1-13 Series: James Speaker: Abby Date: 05.03.26

Strong Shoots: Practical Growth in the Light of Scripture

Practical challenge and encouragement on how we engage with scripture in day to day life: the importance of approaching scripture properly and then doing it. Passage: James 1:18-27 Series: Growing - the letter of James Speaker: Jim Sykes Date: 04/26/26