There’s one creature you’ll never find in an aquarium—a great white shark. It can’t survive in captivity. Neither can grace. In this message from James chapter 2, today’s message exposes how favoritism cages the very grace we’re called to give. When we try to decide who deserves God’s mercy, we stop it from flowing through us. You can’t hold grace and the gavel at the same time.

Discover how to break free from selective grace, why mercy always triumphs over judgment, and how to keep your church, your heart, and your faith from becoming an aquarium for grace that was meant to swim free.

Are you in the middle of a meltdown moment? James 1 says trials and temptations are the “terrible twos” every believer must face—not to break us, but to reveal what God is forming in us. In this message, weunpack James 1:2–8, 12–17 and show why we fall into trials and step into sin, how endurance grows maturity, and how the goodness of the Father outshines every counterfeit.

In this message, “How Sweet the Sound: Making Sure You Can Hear Heaven,” we look at how Joseph’s reunion with his brothers teaches us the power of forgiveness. Just like we hide our household clutter before company arrives, we often stuff offenses into the closets of our hearts—only for them to resurface later. Joseph’s story shows that true reconciliation begins when we stop speaking through interpreters of pride and start hearing the words “I’m sorry.” When we come clean before God and others, grace becomes more than lyrics—it becomes the sound of heaven in our hearts.