A common objection heard today is that there are all different kinds of Christians. Some are more into faith and belief; others are more into social justice and taking care of the poor. James addresses the challenging topic of faith without works.

God is aware of our situations and is watching over us, yet we have difficulties and troubles. Where is God when life hurts? Psalm 121 explores an answer to this question.

God is aware of our situations and is watching over us, yet we have difficulties and troubles. Where is God when life hurts? Psalm 121 explores an answer to this question.

In the same way that we should not be biased against the poor, we should not be biased against the rich. You can have a kind of inverse snobbery. We need to love our neighbor, whether they are rich or poor.

In the same way that we should not be biased against the poor, we should not be biased against the rich. You can have a kind of inverse snobbery. We need to love our neighbor, whether they are rich or poor.

What James is saying is that a sure sign of someone who hasn't had the Word implanted in their heart is how they talk. They have a loose tongue, or they talk a good game, or they criticize other peoplethey haven't bridled their tongue.

What James is saying is that a sure sign of someone who hasn't had the Word implanted in their heart is how they talk. They have a loose tongue, or they talk a good game, or they criticize other peoplethey haven't bridled their tongue.

When you are dispersed, as so many of us have experienced in recent days, the possibility is that the shape of your faith becomes distorted, inauthentic, or even fake. We need to make sure that we are spiritually fit, and this message will help us lean into ways to grow in our spiritual health.

When you are dispersed, as so many of us have experienced in recent days, the possibility is that the shape of your faith becomes distorted, inauthentic, or even fake. We need to make sure that we are spiritually fit, and this message will help us lean into ways to grow in our spiritual health.

All Christians sense that this is not our home. In this season, as never before, we all feel that acutely. The group that James is writing to is away from home, spread out, and in the midst of things that are not familiar. There's a great relevance here to what we are going through today.