by stjameslutheran | Sep 9, 2016 | Devotion, Resources
We all find ourselves in the same place. We want to make family devotions an important part of the family faith ritual but somehow we don’t know where to begin or what to do. So we let the urge pass and promise to “do better” next time. Yet “next time” has just become...
by stjameslutheran | Oct 22, 2015 | Devotion
Who likes work? Why do people work? Do you think work is about money? Is money important to you? What would you do with a big jar of cash? I’ve got one right here. Can you guess how many coins are in the jar? What do you think? Four years ago, a sixty-two-year-old...
by stjameslutheran | Oct 15, 2015 | Devotion
If you could have anything you want, what would it be? Why? Do you think that would make you happy? Why or why not? Let’s make a list of the things that really make you happy. I am going to tell you a story. There was a man who had a wonderful wife. And he thought he...
by stjameslutheran | Oct 2, 2015 | Devotion
This morning I want to talk to you about Patience. (Pastor sits in a chair and waits, for a long time. Pastor gets up slowly and walks around the Sanctuary looking at the furnishings, slowly. Pastor returns to chair and waits some more.) Now let me tell you something...
by stjameslutheran | Sep 16, 2015 | Devotion
“So also the tongue is a small member, yet it boasts of great things. How great a forest is set ablaze by such a small fire!” James 3:5 Good Morning! I have a question for you. Raise your hand if you have a tongue. Alright, It’s good to know you all have one. Have you...
by stjameslutheran | Sep 16, 2015 | Devotion
Do you know what today is? Today is the very first ever in all of time St. James’ own Furry Buddies! Furry Buddies! What a great idea to help us learn about God’s beautiful creation and the creatures that He asks us to care for. One of the things you will learn is how...
