Sermon Overview Scripture Passage James - Is it common to debate with your mate Sure it is Sometimes spouses get into it And sometimes spouses stay in it The most important thing is not whether or not you have confrontations It is how you handle them James is a verse that changes duels into duets It says Wherefore my beloved brethren let every man be swift to hear slow to speak and slow to wrath Or in simpler terms Tune in tone down sweeten up Tune in All communication begins with listening Love your spouse with your ears Tone down [... more]

I felt my heartrate increase as I opened my mouth to refute the charges a dear friend was leveling against me What I had posted online had nothing to do with her as she implied But before I replied I whispered a prayer I then calmed down and heard what she was saying and the hurt behind her words It was clear that this went further than the surface My friend was hurting and my need to defend myself dissolved as I chose to help her address her pain During this conversation I learned what James meant in today rsquo [... more]

ldquo ARRRGGGHHHH rdquo I yelled as the repair truck cut in front of me That rsquo s when I saw the message ldquo How rsquo s My Driving rdquo And a phone number I picked up my phone and dialed A woman asked me why I was calling and I vented my frustration She took down the truck rsquo s number Then she said wearily ldquo You know you can always call to report someone who rsquo s driving nicely rdquo Oh Her tired words instantly punctured my smug self-righteousness Embarrassment flooded me In my zeal for ldquo justice rdquo [... more]

On one side of the street a homeowner displays in his yard a giant blow-up bald eagle draped in a US flag A big truck sits in the driveway and its side window has a painted flag and the back bumper is covered with patriotic stickers Directly across the street in a neighbor rsquo s yard are signs that highlight the slogans for current social justice issues in the news Are the people in these homes feuding or friends we might wonder Is it possible that both families are believers in Jesus God calls us to live out the words [... more]

Listen as Pastor Eugene Oldham continues his series through the book of James with a message called -Slow to Speak- from James - - For more information about Grace Church visit www graceharrisburg org [... more]

Tough words hurt So my friend mdash an award-winning author mdash struggled with how to respond to the criticism His new book had earned -star reviews plus a major award Then a respected magazine reviewer gave him a backhanded compliment describing his book as well-written yet still criticizing it harshly Turning to friends he asked ldquo How should I reply rdquo One friend advised ldquo Let it go rdquo I shared advice from writing magazines including tips to ignore such criticism or learn from it even while continuing to work and write Finally however I decided to seek the best [... more]