EP Church Annapolis

"Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing praise. Is anyone among you sick?" In this powerful passage, James is inviting the church—and us—to hear the truth about our good, good Father in heaven. Pastor Bruce preaches this penultimate sermon in James.

On the Sunday after Thanksgiving, Pastor Bruce invites us to find the hidden grace in suffering. What might it look like to model our lives after the farmer, the prophets, or Job?

Pastor Bruce uses this passage to share a theology of work, that we serve a God who works and should see our work in light of him.

What sort of plans do you make in your life? In this passage, James challenges his readers and us to think about the source and goal of our plans. Pastor Bruce continues our Renew series.

Pastor Bruce explores what causes fights and what causes quarrels among us. Hint: it's inside us and only God's grace is able to address it.

James contrasts two different types of wisdom: wisdom from above and wisdom that is not. Isaac Vineyard challenges us to think carefully about how we label each.

Sticks and stones... We all know the saying, but in this passage James calls the church to see just how powerful words can be. Hear as Pastor Bruce shares how words can be used to harm—and to heal.

This passage often turns Christians around. Are we justified by faith alone, or do we need works, as well? Pastor Bruce invites us to hear anew James's challenge to the church.

Today we often talk about discrimination, but James comes at the same topic from a different angle as he confronts his readers with the sin of favoritism, which was cropping up in the church with negative consequences. Pastor Bruce preaches a sermon on how grace is the key to unlocking our struggles with how we treat others.

This fall's Renew series continues with a sermon on self-deception and the truth of the gospel. Pastor Bruce encourages us to not get stuck in false dichotomies and instead to be both hearers and doers of the word.

In his third sermon on James, Pastor Bruce challenges us to consider where precisely our desires come from. And as we begin to see the fatal attractions we face, what can we do about it?

In the second sermon for our fall Renew series, Pastor Bruce explores the practical wisdom that James is giving to his readers. We live in a difficult, complex world, but God gives us the wisdom (and then some) to match.

Year 2 of Renew begins with the first sermon in James! What does it mean to count it all joy when we meet trials of various kinds? Pastor Bruce unpacks that and more as we kick off the fall sermon series.

Why can work be so frustrating, and how might we better understand its place in our lives and the world? Pastor Bruce preaches from Ecclesiastes, which was written by King Solomon late in life and has wisdom for us today on this important topic.

We all know that life has its share of storms. Zach Miller preaches on the reason for our hope, even in the midst of life's difficulties and struggles.

In Acts 8, the writer Luke gives us a fascinating encounter of Philip's encounter with an Ethiopian pilgrim traveling from Jerusalem. Pastor Dan preaches that there's much to be learned from this account, both about the early church and our current context.

Many of us have heard the story of the Fall, but how many of us have seen the hope even at such a dark moment? Pastor Dan preaches about the God who pursues us, even in the messes we make.

What does Matthew 1:18-25 have to do with the lordship of God? Turns out a whole lot! Isaac Vineyard preaches this famous passage and looks at three reasons we shouldn't submit to God and one reason we should. Sound strange? Listen on.

When we stop to think about this world, the really is so much that we don't understand. In this sermon, Pastor Dan invites us to reflect on our God who has perspective on all things.

Because we live near Washington D.C., we may have a good idea of what power is in this world. But as Pastor Dan preaches, the power of God is of another order of magnitude entirely. Here's part five of our sermon series on the God Who Is...

Pastor Dan continues our sermon series, The God Who Is, by preaching on the God who is righteous.

What can we learn from the amazing story recounted in Isaiah 6, where the prophet Isaiah has an experience in the throne room of God? Pastor Dan shares that not only do we have a God who approaches us, but he invites us to come to him, as well.

Pastor Dan continues our sermon series on The God Who Is with Part 2 of "The God Who Gives Life". In his sermon, he discusses the sort of life available in Jesus, which goes beyond the biological.

Pastor Dan begins our summer sermon series on The God Who Is..., where we'll explore the attributes and character of the God of creation. What is he like? How can we know him? What does he do? Here is Part One of a two part sermon on The God Who Gives Life.

In his final sermon, Greg Doty, missions and outreach pastor, shares his heart for EP, the people of Scotland, and the mission of God.