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In our Core series we dig in to what it means to be finding our JOY in Jesus. Join us for this three week message series!

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Join Mat and Taylor for a time of reflection as Taylor introduces a new song for this coming Sunday. “Reckless Love of God” by Bethel Worship.
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Here’s what I want you to do…

Step 1

Think about Luke 15 now – you and God should pick a few things in Luke 15 that seem important or meaningful to you. Do that now.

Step 2

In our Core series we dig in to what it means to be finding our JOY in Jesus. Join us for this three week message series!

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This week Matthew and Mat discuss the realities of the culture we’re living in, Finding Joy In Jesus, and Apple Retail.
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In our Core series we dig in to what it means to be finding our JOY in Jesus. Join us for this three week message series!

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Mat and Matthew sit down with Cheryl Blake, the Guest Services Coordinator at SunHills, to talk about serving, body parts, and the joys of Guest Services.

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This message is brought to you by Erich Grunder, the Student Ministries Pastor here at SunHills Church.

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What good is it if you say you have faith but don’t show it by your actions? These words, from the book of James, call us to live out our faith. That is the focus of our summer series – ‘work it out’.

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Two segments, four people, one podcast. Jeff Jacobstein talks Men’s Ministry at SunHills and Matthew sits down with Pastor Dan to talk about patience.

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What good is it if you say you have faith but don’t show it by your actions? These words, from the book of James, call us to live out our faith. That is the focus of our summer series – ‘work it out’.

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Great joy was had last week in celebrating the sacrament of baptism as a church! This week we come back to our study of James 5:7-11. Please read along with us.

Carrie Jacobstein and Carolyn Oliveira join us on the show to talk about their journey as friends.

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What good is it if you say you have faith but don’t show it by your actions? These words, from the book of James, call us to live out our faith. That is the focus of our summer series – ‘work it out’.

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This week we cover the fact that our life is vapor or mist compared to the eternity of God’s plan.

Please read along with us in James 4:13-17. We often make plans for ourselves, but in this section James is cautioning believers about making decisions independent of God. The proper Christian response is to humbly come before the Lord to ask about His plans. What is His mission and direction for our life? It has been often quoted during our James study, but Matthew 6:26-30 really speaks to this fact:

Tom and Kris Britting share their experiences and story of living up to God’s call to be good stewards. Email the Brittings at tkbritting@sbcglobal.net or call at (530) 409-6266.

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What good is it if you say you have faith but don’t show it by your actions? These words, from the book of James, call us to live out our faith. That is the focus of our summer series – ‘work it out’.

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This week we are jumping ahead a little in the book of James, but we will circle back to the end of chapter four next week. Please read along with us in James 5:1-6.

This week focuses on the accumulation of wealth for only the benefit of ones self.

Jim Finch shares his testimony. Email Jim at maranathajfinch@yahoo.com or call at (209) 304-5882.

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What good is it if you say you have faith but don’t show it by your actions? These words, from the book of James, call us to live out our faith. That is the focus of our summer series – ‘work it out’.

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Please read along with us in James 4:1-10 as we prepare for the sermon on Sunday. It’s wonderful that we have this time to prepare in advance to receive God’s word and have the Spirit work in our hearts. This passage points to the reality that our time on Earth is limited and what we do with it matters. Focusing on what truly brings peace and joy will certainly store for us treasure in Heaven. Reading ahead a little, James 4:14 reads, “…What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes.”

Matthew, Mat, and Erich sit down to tell Hume stories and share what God did at Hume Lake this year. We also get to hear from students about the ways God was working in them.

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What good is it if you say you have faith but don’t show it by your actions? These words, from the book of James, call us to live out our faith. That is the focus of our summer series – ‘work it out’.

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Matthew and Taylor sit down to talk about worship.

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What good is it if you say you have faith but don’t show it by your actions? These words, from the book of James, call us to live out our faith. That is the focus of our summer series – ‘work it out’.

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This week we get to talk about controlling the tongue. Please read along with us in James 3:1-12. If you have ever had young children you quickly realize that the “little sponges” are hanging on every word that Mommy and Daddy say. Children show you where your heart really is; they act as a mirror for our souls. If we are quick to anger or say hurtful things, they mirror it. At the same time we have all known Godly men and women who are slow to anger and abound in love, these wise believers set a wonderful example of bridling their tongues.

A fun look back at Kids Camp 2017 with Jill Vogel.

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What good is it if you say you have faith but don’t show it by your actions? These words, from the book of James, call us to live out our faith. That is the focus of our summer series – ‘work it out’.

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This is a discussion with Erich Grunder about partiality, mercy, and colors.

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Works of Grace

This week we continue in James 2:14-26 on how works play out with our faith. Please read the passage along with us. This week may seem like a simple passage, culminating in the truth that faith without works is dead. However, there is a lot of rich theology and old testament references in this passage. It is important to remember Jesus’ words in John 15:1-5:

I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful. You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you. Remain in me, as I also remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me. “I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing…”

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What good is it if you say you have faith but don’t show it by your actions? These words, from the book of James, call us to live out our faith. That is the focus of our summer series – ‘work it out’.

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This is an interview/testimony with Rob and Danielle Skaggs and their own amazing story of adoption.

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What good is it if you say you have faith but don’t show it by your actions? These words, from the book of James, call us to live out our faith. That is the focus of our summer series – ‘work it out’.

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A discussion/look-back with Pastor Dan that dives into some of the realities of living out our faith when facing temptation in this life.

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Dan has mentioned that James is a “punchy” book and this section is no exception. Here we uncover the difference between relationship and religion and at the apex we learn what true religion is.

Read James 1:19-27.

Reflection Questions:

What good is it if you say you have faith but don’t show it by your actions? These words, from the book of James, call us to live out our faith. That is the focus of our summer series – ‘work it out’.

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This is a preview to what our Finding Joy In Jesus podcast is all about.

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We all face various forms of temptation throughout this life and this section gives us hope in the Word of Life.

Read James 1:12-18.

Reflection Questions:

Verses 12-15 show the progression of sin that takes place. Read Psalm 1 – what correlations do you see between the passages? Notice the progression of Walk, Stand & Sit that Psalm 1:1 shows. Have you seen this progression in yourself or others? What does this passage show about worldly council versus Christian community? How do we avoid accidentally falling to temptation?
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What good is it if you say you have faith but don’t show it by your actions? These words, from the book of James, call us to live out our faith. That is the focus of our summer series – ‘work it out’.

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We are excited to start our Summer series in James and hope that you will read along with us. Church history teaches us that James was most likely the brother of Jesus. James speaks in a direct manner teaching us about life: how to live, what to expect and how to react.

Please read along with us in James 1:1-11.

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Join the team as they spend a week together serving along side our partners, Torre Fuerte Church, in Ensenada, Mexico!

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DID JESUS REALLY RISE FROM THE DEAD?

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Paul begins this chapter with much of the same focus on his thankfulness in the Thessalonian church. We see that the Thessalonians are still enduring trials and persecutions, but that they are enduring (1:4). Paul also reminds the church of Christ’s return, and the judgment to come.

These are a reminder for us to pray for
LOVE & HOLINESS.
We’re excited about what God is doing!

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When Jason was in college he interned for a small business and by God’s grace had a Christian boss. Other non-believing co-workers, with long tenure, instantly noticed a connection between Jason and the boss. Not as a point of jealousy, but that because they were Christians, even though they knew each other a short time, they quickly had relationship. We all serve one God and fellowship comes freely between believers even when you first meet them.

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In this chapter Paul presents a defense of his ministry to the Thessalonians (v. 1-12). This section may seem a little odd at first glance, which is why we must dive into the context. As we remember from Pastor Erich’s sermon two weeks ago, Paul initially visited the Thessalonians in Acts 17 and is now writing a letter after some time. In Acts 17:5-6 we see that Paul had many accusers in the city:

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SERIES BEGINS JANUARY 15

What are you looking forward to?

What are you worried about?

Both have to do with the FUTURE. We are future-oriented people… and how we think about the future shapes how we live now. In this series in 1 & 2 Thessalonians, we’ll see what God says about Later and what it means for how we live Now.

Let’s explore Now and Later together.

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This is one of our favorite passages of scripture and we certainly hope you all enjoy it as well. We think you’ll get the most out of it reading it several times. It leads to a wonderful meditation this time of year:

John sets the stage that the entire world has fundamentally changed. Jesus, God’s son, eternal in nature, has come in utter humility to take the form of a baby to be with us! He left his rightful place in heaven to live perfectly in our place on earth. In this Jesus knows our experience as humans (Heb. 2:18).

Please read along with us in this week’s passage, Exodus 20-24.

The Law and the Covenant: We reviewed the Ten Commandments last week and this week will look to how we apply them in our lives. This passage sets forth the culture in which God’s people are to live. It lays out ways for the people to interact, live, and obey God. God is giving his design for a new society for his chosen people. These laws are still meaningful as we look at our current culture and what God desires it to be.

These are a reminder for us to pray for LOVE & HOLINESS. We’re excited about what God is doing!

These are a reminder for us to pray for
LOVE & HOLINESS.
We’re excited about what God is doing!