The Apostles Minus Who? The early history of the church that began on Pentecost at times looked so bleak. With all the apostles present it was so easy for the infant church to “…continue steadfastly in the apostles’ teaching” (Acts … Read More
Seeking Peace through Self-Control Have you ever done something good only to be blindsided by others questioning your motives? On the light side, what if you purchased some low fat strawberry ice cream for your spouse knowing she really likes … Read More
Are We Deceiving Ourselves? But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. – James 1:22 One of Jesus’ most famous parables was told to illustrate this very point. After promising that on the day of judgment … Read More
Count it All Joy In James 1:2 James said, “My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials.” You might be thinking just now, “Is he kidding? Please tell me he’s kidding!” No, friend, he is very … Read More
Sons of Thunder One of the more curious appellations that we find in the scriptures is the name that Jesus gave to the brothers James and John–Boanerges. Mark records this moniker in 3:17 “And James the son of Zebedee, and … Read More