Bible, God, Gospel, grace, grief, hope, Isaiah, James, Jesus, Matthew, pain, sin, Titus
I was all set to write an article about how there’s no such thing as a “good Christian.” It was going to be all about how oxymoronic that phrase is – none of us are good, that’s why we need Christ in the first place. Except I didn’t...
believe, Bible, elders, Exodus, faith, God, James, Mark, obedience, prayer
Truth be told, I’m not comfortable with the whole idea of anointing people with oil. It’s a mysterious, wacky religious right practice that I just don’t understand. It’s not a practice I’m very familiar with, having grown up with no...
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...
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, evangelism, James, John
I’m not enough of a biblical scholar to know for sure, but I feel safe in saying that one of the first examples of evangelism (if not the first) occurred before Jesus’ death and resurrection. In fact, the incident I am talking about occurred before Jesus...
