James: Embrace the Difficult

The gospel is no shortcut Godward. In reality, it demands endurance - a heart endurance that will continue to love God, in word and deed, through all the varied trials that inevitably test our faith. This fall we will preach through the New Testament book of James. Our goal is that we will both hear and answer the gospel's call to heart endurance and, as we do so, discover the "good news" that is best known when our faith is tested. Today Pastor Kroon will begin our series with the theme verse: James 1:12