Against The World
from King's Banner Podcast Hosted by Justin Hart
Culture keeps moving the goalposts on what “Christian” is supposed to mean, and it leaves a lot of people stuck in the middle. We want a faith that’s real, durable, and recognizable when it costs something, not a label that only works when life is easy. That’s why we’re starting a new sermon series through the Book of James, the New Testament’s wisdom literature that reads like a field guide for practical Christian living. We talk through why James fits right after Colossians and Jonah: first, we lift high who Christ is, then we go to war with sin, and then we learn what obedience looks like on Monday morning. James was written to believers scattered by persecution, and that context brings weight to familiar lines like “consider it all joy.” We unpack trials, endurance, patience, and the slow process of sanctification that can’t be microwaved into maturity. From there, James gets painfully specific: how our words shape our direction, why “faith without works is dead” is a mirror for hypocrisy, and how godly wisdom shows up in conflict. We also hit James 2 and the danger of partiality, especially when churches start operating like businesses and people get treated differently based on status, money, or platform. If you want biblical wisdom, discipleship that holds up under pressure, and a clearer picture of what real faith looks like in everyday life, press play. Subscribe, share this with a friend, and leave a review with the biggest takeaway you’re planning to live out. Send us Fan Mail Support the show
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Culture keeps moving the goalposts on what “Christian” is supposed to mean, and it leaves a lot of people stuck in the middle. We want a faith that’s real, durable, and recognizable when it costs something, not a label that only works when life is easy. That’s why we’re starting a new sermon series through the Book of James, the New Testament’s wisdom literature that reads like a field guide for practical Christian living. We talk through why James fits right after Colossians and Jonah: firs...
Chapters
- 0:04 Welcome, Beards, And Setup
- 2:32 Why James After Colossians
- 6:50 Against The World Mindset
- 12:44 James, Diaspora, And Costly Faith
- 17:57 Trials, Joy, And Patient Endurance
- 23:34 The Tongue And Living Proof
- 31:22 Conflict, Wisdom, And Consistency
- 36:43 Perseverance And Bringing People Back
- 40:21 Partiality In Church And Final Charge
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