Woodland Hills Church

Greg Boyd invites us to the life-transforming habit of self-honesty by unpacking this passage in James about the impact of self-deception. In our culture, being honest about what we see in the mirror is a call to stand against the status quo. We must see how honesty brings about transformation and how we can develop new habits as a result.

Greg Boyd introduces the incredible reality that God’s Word has been planted within us like a seed. He explains what this Word is and how we can create an environment that will make space for it to grow. This truth lays out what God desires for our lives and how we can allow it to develop organically.

Greg Boyd explains the meaning of faith and how it relates to doubt, and dismantles the idea that faith means certainty. Greg then connects our faith to trusting God so that we receive divine wisdom, the kind of wisdom that reflects the revelation of the cross. 

Cedrick Baker takes us through the biblical invitation to character development. He demonstrates how God uses our trials and struggles to strengthen our faith, and he provides practical ways that we can agree with God’s character-development work.  

What does it mean to seek wisdom? Dan Kent answers this question by contrasting wisdom with double-mindedness. James’ letter says that those who are double-minded are tossed by the wind. They are pulled down two diverging paths. Dan connects James’ instruction with the “two-ways tradition” and shows us what it means to walk in the way of wisdom. 

Shawna Boren addresses how the testing of our faith leads to perseverance, and then she shows us how the work of perseverance produces transformation. Perseverance is a key component to growing up in our faith and communing with God, and thus knowing him. 

The Bible tells us to consider it pure joy when we face trials. Upon first reading, this guidance seems absurd, but when we think about it through the life and death of Jesus, makes complete sense. Greg Boyd walks us through what James meant when he penned these words, and he provides practical guidance for how we can follow them.

In this first sermon in our series on the book of James, Greg Boyd calls our attention to the radical meaning of announcing Jesus is Lord. He then explains what it means to be a part of the twelve tribes of Israel, giving us tips on being faithful to this identity.

Sandra Unger draws us into the imaginative world of the movie Wall-E to challenge consumeristic habits that are destroying our home. Then she introduces habits that will shape us to be a people who offer an alternative way of life, one that brings beauty and goodness in the midst of darkness.

This sermon by Greg Boyd explores the meaning of salvation as Greg explores the theme of transformation found in the movie Project Hail Mary. Greg points out how God’s salvation occurs in three ways: Past, present and future. This movie demonstrates how the deep reality of God’s salvation manifests in our lives.