James 5:13-20 – Is anyone among you suffering? Then he must pray. Is anyone cheerful? He is to sing praises. Is anyone among you sick? Then he must call for the elders of the church and they are to pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord; and the prayer offered in faith will restore the one who is sick, and the Lord …
Taming The Tongue
“If you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything at all.” It’s highly likely your mama used to tell you that on more than one occasion! My mother had a lot of those sayings; she also has an incredible memory and often comes up with bits of wisdom – sayings that stick with you. What’s …
Doers, Not Just Hearers
But prove yourselves doers of the word, and not merely hearers who delude themselves (James 1:22). I think this is at least one of the key verses in this short letter written to the Jewish Christians by James. This is not the James who was one of the original twelve disciples, the brother of John; …
Faithfulness…Mission Possible
Todd and I went to see the new Top Gun: Maverick movie last night. I’m always a bit nervous to see a movie in the theater, as you can’t fast forward parts you’d rather not see. But so many people we knew had seen it and raved about it, so we went. I had also …
Forward-Looking Faith
We are not of those who shrink back to destruction, but of those who have faith to the preserving of the soul. (Hebrews 10:39) Faith is what keeps us from falling away. The moment we stop believing that God’s Word contains absolute truth and is the final authority on all the issues of life is …
The Way Of The Word 