This ministry supports our college students all around the country! Although many of our college students move out of town temporarily, they are not out of mind! They, and our local college students, are in our prayers, and in our hearts every day. Additionally, twice...
Every once in a while, it's good to look up or look forward, to see what lies ahead. Because life with your head down can be tiring and not good for your health, spiritually speaking. Peter, James and John had the opportunity to look beyond the present and...
Some Christians worry that their Christianity is only theirs because they grew up in a Christian home. But is this a weakness, or a strength? We’re used to thinking that an idea must be individually chosen to be legitimately one’s own, and this taps into a valuable...
The Elders of St. James invite all members to share their voice by completing a short online survey. Your feedback helps guide and strengthen our community. Please note that you are leaving St. James Website to complete the survey.
All St. James members: Please join us for a congregational meeting to be held Sunday, February 15, 2026, immediately following worship. The Call Committee will present recommendations, and we will vote on the pastoral call.
Most people think that being the light and salt of the world means doing what's right, following the rules. It was certainly what the Pharisees thought. In fact they loved rules so much they made up even more rules. But Jesus says our righteousness must exceed...
In 1 Corinthians 1:18–31, the Apostle Paul presents a striking paradox: the "foolishness" of the Cross is actually the ultimate power and wisdom of God. As it is noted in this message, we are incapable of reaching God through our own intellectual striving or...
The apocalyptic fears many have surrounding Artificial Intelligence (AI) evoke a dystopian image of robots someday ruling the world and turning humans into their slaves. But on the other hand, the dreams some have of a utopian paradise in which computers...
