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James has some very severe words of warning for wealthy people (like us). He is especially harsh with those who have wealth they have hoarded. The questions for us are: How do you know you have enough? When does wise saving become excessive? What should we do to make sure the warnings of James don’t come to pass for us?

Welcome to the Becoming Better Podcast. On this weeks episode Jason, Josh and Corey sit down and they talk about James 4:13-17. they talk about whether you want to know about the day you will die, and they also talk through the verse of our life being a misty and what is the good that God is calling us to do. If you missed last Sundays message then we encourage you to stop here and listen back to it as it will help make this conversation make more sense to you. We hope you enjoy this episode.

On your tombstone there is a birth date and a death date and the rest of your life is a dash in-between. James teaches us that dash goes fast…our life is but a midst. Our time here is short. Which means we don’t have time to waste. Which is why wasting any opportunity to do good is a sin. We are presuming on God to assume we will have another chance to do the good tomorrow that we have the opportunity to do today.

As always, if you have not yet listened to last Sunday's message, we encourage you to stop here and go back and listen to that, as it will help make this conversation make more sense to you. If you have any comments or questions for last Sundaysundays's message, we would love for you to submit them at quadcity.church/Podcast to be answered right here on the show. We hope you enjoy this conversation.

Jesus made a promise to his friends that just as the world hated him, the world would hate them too. Yet, for many who claim Christ, they have instead chosen friendship with the world, without knowing that means enmity with God. There are two powers at work around us, the power of God and the power of the Devil. And inevitably we will submit to one, and resist the other.

Well Hey And welcome to another episode of the Becoming Better Podcast.I am your host, Brendan Krismer, and we are so glad that you are here. Well, on today's episode, Josh and I sit down and discuss the weight of leadership, teaching the weight of the words that we say, and how to speak life rather than death to those around you. As always, if you have not yet listened to last Sunday's message, we encourage you to stop here and go back and listen to that, as it will help make this conversation...

We have all said things that we instantly regret. Things we wish we could unsay. Our words have deceived people, hurt people, insulted people, and angered people. While we often blame it on the tongue, the tongue only expresses what is in our heart. We have a heart problem, and while no man can tame the tongue, we worship a God who can transform our hearts.

Well, Hey, and welcome to another episode of the Becoming Better podcast. I am your host, Brendan Krismer, and we are so glad that you are here. Well, on today’s episode, Jason, Josh, and I sit down and we discuss. Faith and deeds and how they aren’t a dichotomy. We also talk about how to take your first steps if you don’t yet see good works in your life as a result of your faith in Jesus. In this episode, we also discuss a little bit about the Quadcity app and how it is the primary driver of ta...

It doesn’t matter what you believe if that belief doesn’t impact what you do. Biblical faith is not simply attesting to a set of doctrinal truths, it is living your life in the light of the doctrinal truths. True faith is always displayed through actions. And if you have no actions, then your faith is as good as dead.

Well, Hey, and Welcome to the Becoming Better Podcast. My name is Brendan Krismer, and I am so glad you are here. Well, on today's episode, Ken, Josh, and I sit down, and we discuss what it means to have a kingdom mindset rather than being polluted by the world. And why it is essential to have a diversity of thought and experience in the local church and how we see the fruit of that in our own lives. As always, if you have not yet listened to last Sunday's message, we encourage you to stop here...

We live in a world where prejudice is rampant. From the way one speaks, to the color of one's hair, the neighborhood they live in, the shape of one's body, and to the color of one's skin. However, it should not be that way among the people of God. We have been given a very specific command from God, “Love your neighbor as yourself.” Your big neighbor, your black neighbor, your rich neighbor, your ugly neighbor, your Republican neighbor, your homeless neighbor, and even your pastor neighbor. In t...

Well, Welcome to the Becoming Better podcast. Where we go deeper into what we learned from last Sunday's message. Today on the show, Jason, Josh, and Ken sit down and talk about James chapter 1 versus 19-27. They answered a few questions that were submitted. And they finish off the podcast by talking about the call to action with foster care and adoption. If you are interested in fostering or adopting, we would love to invite you to a class that AZ 1.27 is doing at our Prescott campus. It's this...

Most Christians thoroughly enjoy hearing good teaching. We are often wowed by truths that good teachers and preachers bring out of the text. The problem is, far too many of us don’t do anything with what we learn. In the words of James, we “deceive ourselves” by thinking that simply hearing the word does us any good. This week we are going to talk about actually doing what the Scriptures say.

Welcome to the Becoming Better Podcast. On this bonus episode, Josh and Ken sit down with Anthony and Stephanie Naimo. We are excited to share their story with you today. If you would like to check out their blog post you can visit at https://letnothingbewasted.com/

Well, hey, and welcome to another episode of the Becoming Better podcast. I am your host, Brendan Krismer, and I am so glad that you are here. Well, on today's episode, Jason, Josh, and I sit down and discuss trials, temptation, and the power that we have over them in Christ Jesus. We also spent some time answering really great questions this week, so we are so grateful to all of you who sent those questions to us for this episode. Before we get any deeper into this episode. I do want to share ...

There are three forces that lead us into temptation: The Devil, the world, and our flesh. James clarifies that God cannot and will not tempt us, our temptations come when we "are dragged away by [our] own evil desire and enticed."

Well, hey, and welcome back for another episode of the Becoming Better podcast. I'm your host, Brendan Krismer, and I am so glad you are here. Well, on today's episode, Jason, Josh, and I sit down and discuss all that we know about James, the brother of Jesus and the writer of the book that we will go through over the next 11 weeks. We also talk about how important it is to persevere in our faith and how we have an internal perspective on our suffering. As always, if you have questions or commen...

How can we consider it "pure joy" when we face trials? It's not that the trials are joyful, but rather it's what the trials produce that we should take joy in. Trials test our faith and produce perseverance. Therefore we should be joyful in the perseverance that is produced through trials, which strengthens our faith.

Happy New Year, and welcome back to the Becoming Better Podcast. This show is where we break down more of what we covered last Sunday and dig deeper into how we should apply what we learn to our daily walk. On this episode, Jason, Brendan, and Josh sit down, and they discuss what they enjoyed from last Sunday's message. They also talk more about what you can expect this coming year. If you have any questions from Sunday's message, you can submit them to Quadcity.church/podcast, and we will answ...

For our annual Family Meeting, we review all that happened at QuadCity during 2023 and discuss upcoming things to look forward to in 2024.

We've all heard of the "New Year New Me" mentality when it comes to New Year's resolutions. This year, instead of starting a diet or workout routine, becoming more productive, or other self focused improvements, maybe we should shift our focus to God and becoming more like Him. If you've already dedicated your life to the Lord, this year could be "New Year, New EVERYONE ELSE" as you focus on sharing the gospel and making more and better disciples of Jesus. Everywhere. Always.

Over the last few weeks as a church, we have been focusing on some parts of the Christmas story that often get skipped, namely the four songs recorded for us in the Christmas story in Luke chapters 1 and 2. Today we will look at a few thoughts about the least known song from the first Christmas, the song of Simeon, a guy who knows what it means to wait.

Join us Saturday 3:30 and 4:30 and Sunday at 8:00, 9:30, and 11:00 for our Christmas services. You can find more info at https://quadcity.church/Christmas. We will also not be recording any other episodes until January 7th so come back then and hear what the guys have to say about the next year. We hope that you have a great Christmas and hope to see you at one of our services.

Luke 2:14…14 “Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.” This is one of the most famous lines connected to the Christmas story…Peace on earth. You will see this phrase written in lights…crocheted on pillows…painted on coffee cups…we love to talk about peace this time of year. Peace on earth is a message that everyone can get behind. But don’t miss this…the peace that Jesus came to give…isn’t for everyone.