What Motivates You?
WHAT MOTIVATES YOU? When it happens on a court or a field, we call it “competition,” or between brothers and sisters it’s “sibling rivalry,” but when it happens in church—like in James’ church—we call it disunity. The infighting and dissension within James’...
How to Make Sports Camp Last
HOW TO MAKE SPORTS CAMP LAST What parent has not received their son or daughter back from an experience like camp, only to say a week later, “Gee, my kid seemed so excited and transformed when he first came home. But now, it’s like he never went at all!...
What is Wisdom?
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...
Why I Work at the Life Center
WHY I WORK AT THE LIFE CENTER Mary Feeney, our Life Center Coordinator, works with seniors, food bank clients, English and Spanish GED students, and more at the Life Center in North Littleton. Here’s why she’s passionate about her work there: Widows, orphans,...
20 Truths About Words
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...
Are You “Kingdom Minded”?
ARE YOU KINGDOM MINDED? There’s one topic Jesus talked about more than all others. It wasn’t judgment, hell, money, family, or sexuality. The topic that seemed to be Jesus’ favorite was the kingdom of God. Since it was a favorite of his, we should probably pay...
Seeing Needs and Doing Faith
SEEING NEEDS AND DOING FAITH James 2:14 inquires, “What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save them?” As James goes on, he argues that faith without deeds is particularly worthless for those who...
4 Ways to Care for Those in Need
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’...
