If your son's life hung in the balance, what would you do? In this message, we meet a dad desperate for a miracle. Learn why Jesus healed his son when he refused to do a miracle for countless others. Join us as we discover what must be true for a miracle.

John on Jesus - One Desperate Dad - Audio - MP3
John on Jesus - One Desperate Dad - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
John on Jesus - One Desperate Dad - Manuscript - PDF
John on Jesus - One Desperate Dad - Sermon Handout - PDF
John on Jesus - One Desperate Dad - Small Group Work Sheet - PDF

Tags: Fatherhood, Faith, Trials, Miracles

Are you going through a trial? If we are not in one, we are sure to experience one. How do you make it through when trials are long and hard? In this text, James tells us where to find hope when we can't imagine a bright future.

James - Patience in Trials - Audio - MP3
James - Patience in Trials - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
James - Patience in Trials - Manuscript - PDF
James - Patience in Trials - Sermon Handout - PDF
James - Patience in Trials - Small Group Work Sheet - PDF

Tags: Trials, Patience, Return of Christ

What makes you angry? When was the last time you raised your voice? In the trials of life, it is hard to keep our temper under control.. How important is our attitude in a trial? In this message, James gives us honest answers about how we should handle life's difficult moments.

James - Anger in My Trial - Audio - MP3
James - Anger in My Trial - Quicktime and IPhone Audio - M4A
James - Anger in My Trial - Manuscript - PDF
James - Anger in My Trial - Sermon Handout - PDF
James - Anger in My Trial - Small Group Work Sheet - PDF

Tags: Anger, Trials

We know to expect trials in our Christian life. But what are we to do when they seem to go on forever? Eventually, we start to doubt God's purposes for us. We doubt God's love for us. Sometimes we even doubt God's existence. In this last message of the James - Trials and Testing mini-series, we learn how to make it through the long and difficult trials Christians face. We learn why God allows us to face deep and dark challenges when he loves us so much.

James - God is Good - Audio - MP3
James - God is Good - Quicktime and IPhone Audio - M4A
James - God is Good - Manuscript - PDF
James - God is Good - Sermon Handout - PDF
James - God is Good - Small Group Work Sheet - PDF

Tags: Trials, Hope, Endurance

Last week, we learned that God always has a purpose in our trials; to bring us to spiritual maturity. Like a good pastor, James knows we need more than just the purpose of our trials to make it through, we need practical help. God promises to give it! Learn how God helps us through our trials to turn them into brighter tomorrows.

James - Get Wisdom! - Audio - MP3
James - Get Wisdom! - Quicktime and IPhone Audio - M4A
James - Get Wisdom! - Manuscript - PDF
James - Get Wisdom!- Sermon Handout - PDF
James - Get Wisdom! - Small Group Work Sheet - PDF

Tags: Trials, Doubt, Wisdom

Why is life so hard? I thought God loved us? It feels like life became tougher after I came to Jesus. These are questions that, like ghosts, haunt our minds when life is tough. While the trials of life are never easy, James gives us solid answers about why God allows them to come into our life and how we can grow in them. There is a ray of light even in our darkest moments.

James - There is Joy in My Trial - Audio - MP3
James - There is Joy in My Trial - Quicktime and IPhone Audio - M4A
James - There is Joy in My Trial - Manuscript - PDF
James - There is Joy in My Trial- Sermon Handout - PDF
James - There is Joy in My Trial - Small Group Work Sheet - PDF

Tags: Trials, Suffering, Discipline, Consequences, Spiritual Maturity

This summer, we are studying what happens after we die. Today, we pause our series and looking at where to find comfort for those left behind. In a clear, and unsettling message, Dr. Trucksess looks at where Christians rest their soul when they lose someone they love.

Heaven - Overcoming Grief - Audio - MP3
Heaven - Overcoming Grief - Quicktime and IPhone Audio - M4A
Heaven - Overcoming Grief - Manuscript - PDF
Heaven - Overcoming Grief - Sermon Handout - PDF

Tags: Grief, Death, Loss, Trials, Comfort