The Bible is God’s Word, his testimony, revealing to us who he is, what he cares about, and his story of redemption for humanity. Reading through the Bible in a year may feel intimidating, but there’s no better way to grow in your faith and understanding of God than...
6 QUESTIONS TO ASK YOUR WALLET In James 5, James paints a pretty bleak picture of the rich oppressors. They denied others what they owed them, indulged themselves, and harmed those they could have helped. While James was not describing wealthy Christians, it’s still...
WHAT IS WISDOM? Wisdom isn’t just a series of sage sayings. It’s not always gained with gray hairs and it’s not only achieved the hard way—by making the wrong decision. It’s not even the same thing as knowledge. Wisdom is “applied knowledge.” If knowledge is the...
20 TRUTHS ABOUT WORDS The book of James in your Bible was originally a letter, but its content and topics also display characteristics of Jewish wisdom literature, like the book of Proverbs. The topic of speech wasn’t only a favorite of James, but also of the writers...
4 WAYS TO CARE FOR THOSE IN NEED James reminds us that God has a heart for the poor and the outcast. This isn’t new. God has always unexpectedly chosen those who the world hasn’t esteemed—like Rahab the prostitute or Mary, the mother of Jesus, whom he places in Jesus’...
Reza Zedah, a teaching pastor at Mission Hills Church, is originally from Abadan, Iran, yet spent most of his life in Southern California. He attended Colorado State University and played football for the CSU Rams. Reza grew up Muslim and met Jesus through a sports ministry called Athletes in Action at CSU. He graduated from Dallas Theological Seminary and has served as a pastor for the last 12 years. He currently serves in various college athletic departments in Colorado and as the chaplain for the Denver Broncos.
CRAIG SMITH
LEAD PASTOR AT MISSION HILLS CHURCH
Craig Smith, the Lead Pastor of Mission Hills Church, is passionate about teaching God’s Word in a way that unleashes the followers of Jesus to be transformed and transformational. Craig holds an M.Div. from Denver Seminary and a Ph.D. in New Testament Studies from Trinity College, Bristol University, UK. He teaches New Testament and Theology courses at Denver Seminary and is the author of several books, including his latest release How (Not) to Miss God Moving.