Read: James 4:17 | “If the Lord wills” was a common Greek expression (Acts 18:21; 1 Cor. 16:7), and a Latin motto, “Deo Volente,” (DV) for centuries for committed, pious Christians. The expression survived through the years. In fact, my 90+ year-old Grandmother still says, “If it is the Lord’s will” from time to time. […]
Read: James 4:7 | Image with me this plot sketch: A homeless man enters the First Church of Raymond mid-service one Sunday morning, and politely asks why Christians always talk and sing about sacrifice and carrying crosses and bearing others’ burdens and following in the footsteps of Jesus but so rarely do these things in […]
Read: James 3:9-11 | “Remember your tongue is in a wet place and it can slip easily.” Do you remember going to the Doctor’s Office and the nurse saying, “Let me see your tongue. Now hold it up.” The nurse then inserts a thermometer under your tongue to check your physical temperature. James is saying […]
Read: James 2:26 | A church decided to take a religious survey of their impact in the neighborhood. In one home, the Church Worker asked the mother of the house the routine questions: “Are you a church member?”, “What church?” etc. When they came to the question, “Are you a Christian?” the mother answered rather […]
Read: James 2:9 | In our family of three boys and one girl, I remember each of us asking, “Why do you let him/her do that when you don’t allow me to do the same thing?” Favoritism is a parenting paradox best avoided. Obviously, showing favoritism or partiality also applies to everyday life as well. […]
