by St James Lutheran Church | Oct 20, 2026 | Craving Answers, Craving God, Current Announcements, Podcast
The Ten Commandments describe the way God wants his human creatures to look and act as his image bearers. And the first commandment, “You shall have no other gods before me,” provides the foundation for the other nine. But what does it mean for modern people who don’t...
by St James Lutheran Church | Oct 6, 2026 | Craving Answers, Craving God, Podcast
Death is a scary reality, and many parents struggle with when to talk to their kids about it. Should we wait until a loved one dies before talking about it? Or should we prepare our kids by talking about it in advance? Thankfully, Christianity’s unique and redemptive...
by St James Lutheran Church | Sep 22, 2026 | Craving Answers, Craving God, Podcast
Everyone agrees that some sins are worse than others, but the Bible also teaches that every human being is guilty before God. How can nice, seemingly innocent people be equally as sinful as violent, hardened criminals? The biblical answer can best be understood by...
by St James Lutheran Church | Sep 8, 2026 | Craving Answers, Craving God, Podcast
When Peter confesses that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of the Living God, Jesus calls him the rock on which he will build his church. Does this mean that Peter is the first Pope of the Roman Catholic Church? While some Protestants argue that Jesus is referring to...
by St James Lutheran Church | Aug 25, 2026 | Craving Answers, Craving God, Podcast
No teaching of Jesus is more difficult or counterintuitive than his command to love one’s enemies. Loving one’s friends makes sense, but loving one’s enemies seems pointless at best and dangerous at worst. Besides, it seems like loving those who have harmed us makes...
by St James Lutheran Church | Aug 11, 2026 | Craving Answers, Craving God, Podcast
Christianity’s exclusive claims are controversial, but the Bible insists that Jesus is the only way to God. The main difference between Christianity and all other worldviews–that the founder of Christianity is not merely a teacher who shows the path to God, but is...