Questions
Do James and Paul Contradict Each Other on Justification?
Paul says we are justified by faith apart from works, and James says a person is justified by works and not by faith alone, and both claim Abraham as proof.
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The Farmer Waits
James asks impatient believers to look at how a farmer relates to the rain.
Where Fights Come From
James traces every quarrel to a source we would rather not name.
A Small Fire
James compares the tongue to a spark in a forest, and the comparison has only become more apt.
Faith With Nothing to Show
James asks what good it is to wish a hungry brother well and give him nothing, and the question has not lost its edge.
The Rich Man Gets the Good Seat
James describes a scene in church that was embarrassing then and is still embarrassing now.
The Crown Comes After the Standing
James speaks of a crown of life, but he places it at the far end of a long endurance.
Joy That Knows What It Is Doing
James opens his letter by telling scattered, pressured believers to count their troubles as joy, and he tells them why.
Questions
If God Is My Shepherd, Why Does He Lead Me Into the Valley
Psalm 23 raises the hardest question in the Christian life and answers it more honestly than we sometimes do
Living
Words That Fit the Sky
Psalm 19 offers a standard for ordinary speech that is higher than politeness and kinder than silence