I was reading my notes and past entries trying to decide if I should write anything more when I read the following paragraph in my first post on the book of James: In my folder of notes on the letter of James is one heavily marked-up outline at the top […] Read more
One of the things I’ve noticed during my years in school both as a student and as a teacher is that most teachers are skilled at breaking a subject into little pieces so that it becomes easier to understand. But I’ve also noticed that there are very few teachers able […] Read more
If you have read Paul’s letters you may know that Paul often concludes with greetings to people in the church and some version of the phrase “The grace of the Lord Jesus be with you.” But James does no such thing. His last words make his letter feel less like […] Read more
This week’s passage, James’s second-to-last layer of his letter, revisits a topic he initially discussed back in James 1:2-8. A quick read of that passage will remind you that was where James first introduced the subject of suffering and told his readers to remain steadfast in their seeking of God’s […] Read more