6 Questions to Ask Your Wallet

6 Questions to Ask Your Wallet

by | Jul 10, 2017 | James, Money

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?

What is Wisdom?

by | Jun 13, 2017 | Uncategorized, James

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

20 Truths About Words

by | Jun 5, 2017 | James

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

4 Ways to Care for Those in Need

by | May 22, 2017 | Outreach, James

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’...