Training to the Trellis

Living Lives of Faith in Community

Through James we have been exploring what a ‘living faith’ looks like. In this last talk of the series we unpack what a living faith looks like in community, through all the highs and lows of life. And this is through a dependence on God, but not only that, it’s also through a dependence on each other. Passage: James 5:13-20; 2 Corinthians 5:1-5 Series: James Speaker: Anna Charles Date: 07/12/26

Staking the Heart Patiently in the Lord

We live in a world of uncertainty, suffering and injustice in which our adversary, the devil, seeks to undermine our faith in God. Coupled with our own frailties and impatience in a fast-paced world, we are often tempted to waver and lose heart. Just as stakes support weak plants against threats of the wind, rain and the weight of plants' own growth until they reach full potential, James invites us to stake our hearts patiently in the Lord. This is a call to anchor our hearts firmly in God and His promises. With the all-knowing and sufficient God becoming our trust and resting place, God uses all things, including suffering, waiting and inconveniences, to prepare and transform us into His image, advancing His Kingdom as we look forward to His glorious return. Passage: (James 5:7-12; James 1:4; Psalm 125:1; Hebrews 6:12; Hebrews 10:36) Series: James Speaker: Emmanuel Date: 07/05/26

James 5:1-6 - Polluted!

In James 5:1-6, we see one of the harshest warnings in the whole of the New Testament as James warns the early church against a love of money. James exposes three ways wealth can corrupt us: polluted treasures (trusting in temporary riches), polluted relationships (exploiting others for financial gain), and polluted hearts (allowing greed to harden us towards God and people). Passage: James 5: 1-6 Series: James Speaker: Adrian Bairstow Date: 06/28/26

Training to the Trellis

Certain plants must be trained to a trellis to direct their growth. This passage teaches us to be "trained" to three trellises in our Christian walk: a gracious heart, a trusting heart, and a humble heart. Passage: James 4:11-17 Series: James Speaker: Sam Neal Date: 06/21/2026

Sunlight

How does James help us to be “all in Christians”? Passage: James 4:1-10 Series: James Speaker: Bekah Atkins Date: 06/07/26