What do we do when we're convinced God has let us down? When we're troubled by all the evil he has allowed to happen? When we're convinced he's not held up his end of the bargain in helping us? We put him on trial: we present the evidence and convict...
When God makes a covenant with Israel after they escaped Egypt, he committed himself to it with a covenant cutting ceremony: the blood of an ox was divided in half, with one half thrown toward God (the altar) and the other half thrown toward the people of Israel. In...
From the Garden of Eden on humans have tried to dethrone God. As a response, God becomes one of us. By doing this, God forgives us and heals us so that we can begin to look like God in ways we never could in our rebellion against him. Readings and sermon were...
St. James has contracted with LCEF (Lutheran Church Extension Fund) to facilitate our VisionPath process. The intention of the VisionPath process is to clarify the purpose of our church with the goal of creating a one sentence guiding statement by seeking God’s...
Please mark your calendars and come join in the fellowship and service at our church facility this Saturday morning. We will have indoor and outdoor projects. Lunch will be served! If you have any questions, please contact Tim Schnicker at tim@stjamesglencarbon.org or...
Jesus intentionally delays going to Lazarus' sickbed because he wants to wait until he's dead so that he can heal him. Knowing he's going to heal him doesn't mean he takes his friend's death lightly though – Jesus is deeply affected and moved...
Just about everyone agrees that evil exists, but why it exists causes much disagreement. According to the Bible, the evil things that happen in our universe – things like genocide and wars – cannot be explained in purely materialistic terms; after all, if...
To be "in the Spirit", according to St. Paul in Romans 8:1-11, means living under the final verdict of not guilty, living a life of fulfillment of God's righteous requirement, and living with the guarantee of future resurrection. Readings and sermon were...
What we do: Weprovide food and donated clothing and household items to persons and families in need in Edwardsville District. For more than 40 years, Glen-Ed Pantry has been working for and with the community to provide food and services with dignity and...
When Jesus' disciples ask him what sins caused a particular man to be born blind, Jesus shockingly says it happened not because of sin but because God wanted an opportunity to glorify himself. After Jesus heals him, the contest between the man, his family, the...
