The Grove Church

Consider how James chapter 1:22-27 is central to understanding what it means to live as the people of God.

When people talk about "taking the Lord's name in vain" they usually are thinking about how we talk about God or reference God.  But that's not in the Bible!  Join Scott and Mike this week as they discuss what it mean according to scripture and how we might be guilty of doing it regularly without even knowing it.

In times of trouble our first response is usually not the best one.  We want to "get back to normal" or make the difficulty go away.  Anger is often our response when things get tense.  But, James gives us another way to live, another way to process conflict and it's begins with dealing with ourselves.

"To thine own self be true!"  Really?  Is that the best way to live?  What if being true to yourself is damaging to others?  Is that in the Bible?  Join Scott and Mike this week as they talk about what that means, how it gets used poorly and what a Biblical way of thinking might be.

A look at James 1:18 and the reality of who we are in Christ and our call to live lives of purpose in the midst of suffering.

The "afterlife" is a huge umbrella term that gets misrepresented and distorted constantly in general culture.  So, what's actually in the Bible and what isn't?  Join Scott and Mike this week as they talk about a couple things we often get wrong and what scripture actually does talk about.

When trouble and temptation comes we often interpret it as coming from God.  But that's not what James says.

Does everything happen for a reason or is the world a dark and chaotic place?  How we understand the role of God in the things happening to us and around us will shape how we engage with God.  Join Scott and Mike as they discuss how the Bible informs our view and how so many of us may believe something that's not actually in the Bible.

Easter celebrates more than an empty tomb, it's an invitation to embrace hope.

Parenting is tough. There's no system with guaranteed results, no advice that addresses every unique child, and no process that makes it easier. But it gets even harder when people twist scripture into some kind of God-ordained parenting technique. This week Scott and Mike look at one parenting cliche that's often attributed to scripture but is really not in the Bible at all and has probably done...

There's nothing wrong with wealth, unless it's all you trust in.

Is wealth a problem? Does the Bible really say money is evil? Join Scott and Mike again this week as they discuss what the Bible actually says about money and wealth and why it's important for us to get it right.

Last week James referred to the "double-minded" as people who grab on to anything when they're desperate and afraid.  Today, we take a slight detour in our communion focus to discover the only one secure enough to hold on to for life.

Are we all children of God?  Or is it just a select few?  What does that even mean and is it in the Bible?  Join Scott and Mike this week as they talk about this often stated but rarely understood concept of being a child of God.

Faith is not just a function of belief but the operating system for our lives.

What's the deal with angels?  Sure, they're in the Bible, but not nearly as much as one might think.  Join Scott and Mike this week as they discuss how the cultural understanding of angels differs dramatically from a Biblical understanding.

We begin our series in James by looking at how our perspective in times of trouble can shift the focus from desperation to hope.

When we try to encourage one another we often don't do it in the most theologically accurate way.  It's not intentional, most of the time we don't know what to say and we just want to help.  But, that becomes a huge problem when our attempt to comfort leads to a misunderstanding of the nature of God and how He works in and through our circumstances.  Join Scott and Mike this week as they discuss h...

We've talked about the many ways that God speaks to us.  Now, we wrap up the series looking at two barriers to hearing God that we all have and how to break them down.

Discernment is the process of knowing what it is true.  With so many competing voices calling for our attention it is critical for us to know how to discern the truth.

This week Scott and Mike tackle one of the more controversial topics in this series, sin and sinners! Yeah, what does the Bible actually say about sin, what's are we to do with sinners, is there even such a thing or is it something we made up to make ourselves feel better? Lots to think about...

We journey on with Scott and Mike as they look at things people think are in the Bible but really are just made up from somewhere else.  The particular trouble with this week's topic is that most people actually think it's in the Bible and they base their lives around it!    

The sacrifice of Christ ushers in a new reality for those who choose to follow him.  

Jesus said that his sheep hear his voice and know him.  We will never hear his voice if we don't know him or if we aren't ever still enough to listen.

Does your external appearance really display an inward reality? Or, to ask it another way, is cleanliness next to Godliness? Join Scott and Mike this week as they take a look at this sentiment that's often attributed to scriptural principles but really leads people further from the truth.