A person leaps off a tall rock, with the caption that reads Practical wisdom: do in faith, James 2:14-26, message by Charles Postell, October 20, 2024.

Practical Wisdom: Do in Faith

Math was always a challenge when I was growing up. It was bad enough when the teacher would give us a problem and we just had to enter our answer. Then they started requiring us to show our work. This was a problem, because I couldn’t bluff my way with just an answer any longer. … Read more

Several people are sitting around a table in a discussion. The caption reads Practical Wisdom: Engaging with others from James 1:19-21 presented by Charles Postell.

Practical Wisdom: Engaging With Others

I was in college when I started watching the TV series “Friends.” It had a good cast, it was funny, and the show perfected the “will they, won’t they?” dynamic where you weren’t sure whether a couple would get together or not. A big part of that dynamic was the on again off again dance … Read more

Water from a spring flows from rocks into the source of a river, with the caption "Practical Wisdom: the Source of Wisdom, October 6 2024, Charles Postell speaking, James 1:5-8."

Practical Wisdom: The Source of Wisdom

This is the first of our series on practical wisdom from the book of James. As we look at the wisdom in James, understand that this is not just about understanding words of wisdom. These are words from God that we can apply in our lives. This is about God’s desire for us to live … Read more

A stethoscope and a pen on a prescription form with the title Prescription for a Healthy Church, September 8, 2024, Ron Walter speaking, Matthew 4:18-20.

Prescription for a Healthy Church

Previously, we asked church members to participate in evaluating our health as a church, where we attempted to assess how we were doing in six vital areas of church health: Evangelism, Discipleship, Fellowship, Prayer, Ministry, and Worship. The graphic below shows the result of our assessment. There were 24 statements, 4 in each category, with … Read more