God, James, Jesus, trials
Persevere with joy… Crazy James talks about this. He says, “Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance,” (James 1:2-3). I guess “mature...
believe, God, Jesus, prayer, trust
It has taken me nearly 30 years, but I’ve finally come to understand that everything is in a constant state of change. I understood a variation of that statement early on in my life. As a kid, I understood change happened every time I celebrated turning a year...
Beth Moore, Bible study, God, James, Martin Luther, service, works
This semester I am teaching James a la Beth Moore, and let me tell you, it’s not for the faint of heart. James is a pretty blunt guy who doesn’t seem to put up with any excuses. Thursday we were discussing the infamous faith and works verses the made...
Bible, discipline, God, idols, Jeremiah, spiritual growth, Uncategorized
In my post The Longest Time Out Ever, I let Jeremiah show us how God exercised His right to severely discipline the Israelites. Jeremiah makes a good case as to God being just in disciplining. He is holy. We are not. He tells us to obey. We don’t. Therefore, it...
