I’ve taken up an uncomfortable and dangerous activity. I’m reading the book that James wrote. Each time I read James I am...
An oxymoron is “a figure of speech containing words that seem to contradict each other.” Here are a few examples: jumbo shrimp;...
Do you ever blame God? Adam set the precedent. When he made a bad choice, he blamed God: “The woman whom you [God] gave to be with...
“Sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never hurt me.” We were taught this saying as children – but it’s not true!...
Do you cringe when you recall something you said, or how you said it? I do. What can we do about it? The tongue as our...
The man looked longingly at his wife across the crowded room. She was flirting with an attractive young man. Her desires were...
What do you know about mid-life crisis? You may not have reached this point yet, or you may be in the midst of it. There are a host...
Our cultures lust for riches and idolize the rich. As we are each immersed in a culture, I suspect each of us is more sold out to...
I recall a conversation with a Christian businessman who said that he had no interest in learning about last day events or predictive...
While waiting for a witness, a court reporter asked me what the Bible said about swearing oaths. Over the years he had seen many...
“Yes, I love Jesus Christ, but I don’t go to church.” Over the years, I’ve heard similar statements from lots of people. Asked about...
“Elijah, ... yeah right!?” You’ve probably heard of Elijah but haven’t given him much thought. After all, he was a prophet to Israel...
The psychologist told the patient, “I have some good news and some bad news.” “The good news is you have a healthy self-image. The...
We like to think that prejudice does not exist in our Christian communities – but we may not recognize it when we see it. James has a...
James now turns to a dysfunction that is prevalent in our culture – the serious disconnect between claiming to believe and living that...
The previous post explored what James says about the abusive use of wealth. Judgment awaits those rich people. But what about the...
