James went to great lengths to warn the church about the corrupting power of wealth. His words often echo the teachings of Jesus, specifically . . .  Read More

If we ask, “Are the righteous in the Psalms the same as those who are righteous by grace alone through faith alone under. . .  Read More

From the time we are babies, we are rewarded for hard work. We are promised a toy if we don’t scream during the shopping trip. When . . .  Read More

Imagine you committed a crime and were declared guilty. Now you’re facing the death penalty. But right before your execution, someone. . .  Read More

There’s a well-known saying concerning the study of the Bible: “Context is key” That’s never truer than in this passage from Galatians. This is. . .  Read More

This passage is more about the implicit attitude of arrogance than the explicit action. It’s not literally evil to make plans or to . . .  Read More

Our lives suffers from no shortage of worldly wisdom. If you’ve ever been into a bookstore, you’ve seen the massive space dedicated. . .  Read More

The wisdom of the world is rooted in selfishness. While our culture disciples us to believe that our determination, our truth, and our. . .  Read More

People may have said Paul was unimpressive in presence and his speech was of no account (2 Corinthians 10:10), but he was like a . . .  Read More

Awkward moments happen every day. Today, we’re going to take a look at one of the most awkward moments in the Bible. So, what happened . . .  Read More

While crudeness may not appear on the surface to be as hateful as cursing, the root is similar. The “filthiness” and “crude joking” Paul referred. . .  Read More

James introduced the idea of hearing and doing at the end of chapter 1, along with a definition of pure and undefiled religion. Chapter 2 then. . .  Read More