by Neil Ellis | Oct 19, 2015 | Sermons
This Sunday we continued our study on the Book of Job. In our previous two weeks we considered Job’s complaint and God’s absence. You can read those two sermons at the following links: Suffering and the Question Why and The Absence of God. Today, God...
by Neil Ellis | Oct 12, 2015 | Sermons
We continue our focus on Job. Last week we dealt with the question of suffering, considering God’s and humanities role and the question why. We considered Suffering and the Question Why. This week we look at the absence of God during our time of suffering. You...
by Neil Ellis | Oct 5, 2015 | Sermons
The Book of Job deals with some of the most fundamental issues and questions of the human creature. It explores our need for understanding, expresses our desire for justice and in the midst of this has the presence of mind to ask relevant questions about the many...
by Neil Ellis | Sep 28, 2015 | Sermons
Prayer is such a vital aspect of Christian discipleship. A critical link between us and God. In James’ final words to us we find a link between prayer and the call to action that is central to James’ understanding of our faith. Prayer to James is active...
by Neil Ellis | Sep 21, 2015 | Sermons
What does it mean to be wise and where does wisdom come from? These are two questions that James writes about. His letter discusses earthly and heavenly wisdom. The question of ascribing wisdom to an individual can often be summed up by the position they hold or the...
by Neil Ellis | Sep 14, 2015 | Sermons
How often do we consider how the words we speak might hurt or offend other people? Do we think before we speak or do we put the proverbial foot in our mouths? Our passage from James this morning looks at the sin we can commit when we are careless with how we speak....
