James 1:20-21

"Get rid of all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save you."

Inspirational illustration of James 1:21 -- Get rid of all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save you.

How do we keep from throwing bricks at each other through our screens, large and small? Ann Voskamp reminds us to listen with our heads and hearts and see social media and the Internet as a way to listen to hearts yearning to be loved.

What do you do when you can't do it alone. We need to be accountable and get the support of friends.

"My dear brothers, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, for man's anger does not bring about the..."

"Dear Beloved, Learn to wait and think before you speak. Give the Holy Spirit an opportunity to guide your conversation instead of being thrust into....."

When does a little filth become too much? Russ Lawson challenges us to look at the way filth and dirt get into our lives and contaminate them and challenges us to pursue holiness and purity.

Is anybody listening? We need to learn to listen better if we ever hope to connect with other people.

What is the key to surviving stress? There are lots of sources of stress and impatience in our lives, but circumstances must not determine our attitude.

Have you really thrown them away or just tried to clean them up? We need to not only be sorry for our sin, but we also need to get rid of the things in our lives that lead us to sin.

Have you learned to let off a little steam before you blow up? We need to vent our anger appropriately with a Christian friend before we lose control and the whole things blows up on us and those around us.

I knew the picture looked different zoomed out. Melissa Troyer reminds us of those mistakes made by our little ones when they are in their early exploration modes and how our job is not to load them down with rules but to show them where to reach.

"And remember, when you are being tempted, do not say, "God is tempting me." God is never tempted to do wrong, and he never tempts anyone else...."

God's holiness and grace call us to live our lives to bless others with what we do and what we say. Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in a virtual, DIY, worship through words and music using YouTube videos to praise God for his holiness and grace and call each other to use our lives, our speech, and our actions to bless others.

What can empty our faith of its value? Tammy Marcelain shares insight on who we welcome and how we welcome them into our midst, and also reflects on what we do to push them away and hurt them with our words and actions.

"Dear Disciple, Read My harsh words to the Pharisees about their all-talk-legalism and not-much-help religion (Matthew 23:1-36). When you do, you will..."

I thought Bactine fixed anything! Sometimes in the heat of the moment, we address the wrong issue with the wrong cure.

Let's worship today, praising God and asking for the help of the Holy Spirit as we seek to respond to people as Jesus did! Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in online, virtual worship through words and music using YouTube videos to help us understand how to give fitting replies to others in different conversation contexts.