Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. Hebrews 4:16 Did you know St. James has a prayer team? This team of prayer warriors is setting aside time each...
When a wealthy man goes on a long trip and leaves his servants in charge of investing and growing his property, two of them creatively and aggressively grow their master's wealth while the third conservatively hoards the money. The first two work for the joy they...
In the time between Jesus' first coming and second coming God calls Christians to fill themselves up with the story of the redemption – through regularly reading and hearing his Word and by participating in the sacred drama of holy communion, which reenacts...
The separation of church and state is taken for granted in the current West, but this sort of division between a person’s religious beliefs and his or her public persona finds no place in the biblical worldview. So how are Christians supposed to think about their...
Thursday, November 16, 6:00 PM Our Ministry Planning team has been hard at work preparing for the November 16th congregational event! Dinner will be served and will be followed by a short presentation by Tom Eggebrecht, our LCEF consultant, and some hands on...
St. James Fellowship Team will be hosting a family breakfast downstairs in fellowship hall on December 22nd after worship service. Everyone is invited to join us for a wonderful breakfast and fellowship opportunity.
Christianity is sometimes accused, in the West, of being narrow and oppressive, but the Christian church is the broadest, most inclusive community in the world. Followers of Jesus from every nation group and ethnicity are equal members in the family of God. Readings...
St. James’ Property Team is made up of six members: Tim Schnicker, Josh Eberhart, Joel Eberhart, Jonathan Schnicker, Abby Kosten and Carmen Siewert. This team is tasked with maintaining our church property and buildings. That’s a big job! In...
Israel and Hamas' quest for the land of Palestine springs from a disagreement about which one is the true offspring of Abraham. But in the Christian New Testament writers like St. Paul argue that only Jesus is the true Offspring of Abraham. So whoever wants to...
One mistaken notion about Christianity is that its primary goal is to foster good ethical behavior. But the biblical reality is that Christianity is fundamentally God’s plan to rescue his humans and creation as a free act of grace. This grace is both necessary (since...
