Jun 8

May 1

  • aaronhe
    aaronhe added a text contribution My thoughts
    James has some radical ideas related through his book, and these ideas have been the subject of many commentaries. The first thing I will be looking at is the Oxford Bible Commentary. I have made nu... Read more »

Apr 18

Mar 1

  • cmccaskill
    cmccaskill added a text contribution The Principal of Fairness
    Thoughts: If I were to walk into a church and see a man covered in tattoos with a mo-hawk and a man with a nice suit on, well groomed, and very professional in stature and look; who would I initially ... Read more »

Feb 5

  • lorray
    lorray added a text contribution Are Clothes Relevant?
    While James focuses on clothes and and accessories as a social measuring stick, that same measuring stick has changed in the twenty-first century. In many evangelical churches today it would be virtu... Read more »

Jan 11

Jan 2

  • caseycase23
    caseycase23 added a text contribution Neighbors
    In verses 19-20 of chapter 1, we are called to be slow to anger and listen more than we speak. This can be tough, but I can think of so many times now in my life that I have been relieved that I didn'... Read more »

Dec 8

  • jetant
    jetant added a text contribution James 2:1-13
    How do you treat the people you encounter that are different? Define different however you want, not just monetarily, but what about color? religion? ethnicity? Perhaps different is just a personali... Read more »

Oct 27

Dec 8

  • charlescameron
    charlescameron added a text contribution James 2:1-26
    The Gospel turns the world’s values upside down - the ‘poor in the world’ are ‘rich in faith’(5). We are to live according to the Gospel. We are not to be controlled by the world’s way of thinking. If... Read more »