Brian Ward

  • Murder or Exploitation?

    Remember that this was a group of people that really didn’t have a lot to begin with. And yet, this issue sounds serious. James does his best OT Prophet imitation here with his use of biting language.…

    Created over 1 year ago

    James 4:2 (NLT)

  • Favoritism = Sin

    In summary, I believe that we should look at the possibility that we live in sin today. Our partiality towards people in our meetings isn’t really the big problem. Why? Because the destitute rarely show…

    Created over 1 year ago

    James 2:4 (NLT)

  • Epieikes

    This word epieikes, translated as gentleness in the NIV, is considered one of the most untranslatable words in the N.T. It is used 5 times and presents us with a truly difficult concept. Instead of following…

    Created almost 2 years ago

    Philippians 4:5 (ASV)

  • Wise Builders

    Observations: The precise balance of hearing and doing tends to be a struggle for a lot of folks that follow Jesus. In today's church, with the addiction to "hearing" and knowing, we consequently find…

    Created over 2 years ago

    Matthew 7:24 (NLT), Matthew 7:25 (NLT), Matthew 7:26 (NLT), Matthew 7:27 (NLT)