We are nearing the end of our study of the letter of James to the scattered people of God, followers of Jesus from the twelve tribes of Israel who had been scattered because of persecution. James has been teaching us,
Steve Gleason was always a passionate, lay-it-all-on-the-line kind of person. He was born in Spokane, Washington on March 17, 1977. Steve loved to play baseball, but football was a natural outlet for his energy and passion. He played fullback and
Two weeks ago we began a study of James 5:13-18. James’ counsel is so good. He said, “Is any one of you in trouble? He should pray. Is anyone happy? Let him sing songs of praise.” James’ guidance is straightforward
Throughout our study of James’ letter we’ve been reminded over and over again of the powerfully destructive potential of our tongues. From the opening chapter of his letter James has pointed out the many ways our speech can bring harm
We began our study of James 4 a few weeks ago by being confronted by James. He wrote, “What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from your desires that battle within you?” (James 4:1 NIVO) These are
We, as people, have a tendency to idealize days gone by, to wax all nostalgic about the “good ol’ days. As followers of Jesus we hear talk about how we need to go back to the Early Church and seek
They met, fell in love, and wanted nothing more than to spend the rest of their lives together. Such a beautiful wedding. Every word, every song, every aspect of the wedding ceremony pointed to the covenant love of God that
In our Scripture for today James asks the question, “What causes fights and quarrels among you?” James was writing to brothers and sisters in Christ, to men and women who were followers of Jesus, and yet he asks, “What causes
A few weeks ago I pulled the rototiller out of the shed. Kellen and I began tilling up the ground that will soon be our summer garden. Connie and I have had a vegetable garden in our backyard for many
We are living in the information age. Knowledge about what seems to be an unlimited set of topics is available at our fingertips. We no longer have to travel to a library to learn about what interests us, we can
