How is your prayer life? I must admit that I am often ashamed of the lack of time I spend with God in prayer. Though I desire to be, I am not what I consider a prayer warrior, a person whose first response to any situation is to talk to God. I suspect many of [...]

The early church was disenfranchised. It didn’t get government support or exemption from Roman taxes. Yet somehow, it was able to grow and thrive. Being a Christian wasn’t the popular or culturally acceptable thing, but it seems that many held Christian disciples in high regard for their character. Over time, many officials became openly hostile [...]

James has a lot to share with us about wisdom. Our view of wisdom, it’s value and character, is going to affect the decisions we make, the way we accept criticism, success and failure. Wisdom is not some isolated knowledge or mental activity. It is a skill borne out of love. But the wisdom that [...]

“What good is it, my brothers, if a man claims to have faith but has no deeds?  Can such faith save him?  Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food.  If one of you says to him, ‘Go, I wish you well; keep warm and well fed,’ but does nothing about his [...]

James is my favorite book in the Bible.  Its five chapters are filled with so much practical wisdom and advice; I could read it over and over everyday of my life and never exhaust the resources of its insights.  Because the book is so rich in knowledge, I could write a separate devotion on nearly [...]