Reading: James 4:1-12Speaker: Tommy Pratt Thoughts on Wise Living I think I am starting to get it. Are you? Week by week, James’ letter to the early church is starting to make sense. A letter that lived in many of our minds as “that epistle about Christian works” is fast becoming something else. Something deep …
Reading: James 3:13-18Speaker: Paul McCabe Thoughts on Wise Living Paul perplexed me when I met him in Scripture. After my first and then second trek through the Bible, I was bemused at why God would ever choose Paul. Why commission a church persecutor as a missionary, an evangelist, and an author of so many epistles? …
Reading: James 3:1-12Speaker: Paul McCabe Thoughts on Wise Living I have a confession to make. As a teenage boy I was drawn to fire. I went above and beyond to acquire matches, lighters, kindling, cardboard. Anything and everything that made a flame or might combust. I was that member of our little gang forever striking …
Reading: James 2:14-26Speaker: Tommy Pratt Thoughts on Wise Living “If you want to live a happy life, tie it to a goal, not to people or things.” Albert Einstein said that. And while the renowned theoretical physicist was no Christian, he certainly knew a thing or two. My hope is for a happy life. I …
Reading: James 2:1-13Speaker: Paul McCabe Thoughts on Wise Living Never judge a book by its cover. Really? Never? Are you sure? I know I judge books by their covers all the time.I also judge films by their posters, recipes by their pictures, and yes, I have certainly judge people by appearance. Even at church. We …
Reading: James 1:19-27Speaker: Paul McCabe Thoughts on Wise Living When I say the words “bath time” what image is conjured for you? Scented candles? Fragrant bubble bath? Dare I say, even a good glass of wine and an even better book? Sounds delightful. And I am sure this will be true for me (and many …