Our words carry more weight than we realize. When we use our words in anger or to criticise or tear others down, we can cause huge amounts of relational damage. Jesus reminds us that our words reflect the nature of our heart, and James compares the...

He is Risen! If that’s not a true statement, 1 Corinthians 15 tells us that our faith is in vain, and we’re to be pitied among all men. But since Christ has risen indeed, his resurrection changes everything. The story of his resurrection reveals the...

Salvation is a free gift of grace through Jesus Christ, not a result of works we do. With that salvation comes a lifelong transformation as Christ works in our lives to make us more like Him. The works he gives us to do are a response to that good...

A genuine faith in Jesus should affect how we live our lives and interact with others. Salvation is a free gift of grace through Jesus Christ and not a result of works, but the transformed life we receive comes with a call to love and serve others as...

Partiality and favoritism show up in many ways in our world, but Jesus calls his followers to the opposite. Our job is to show love, honor and respect to every person God puts in front of us - no matter their status or ability to show us those things...

Some sins the Bible warns against are actually seen as virtues in our world. Our media-saturated culture wants us to believe that showing partiality to rich, famous or influential people will help us get ahead in life. But James 2 asks us to have the...

Faith in Jesus that’s lived out in real life is noticeable. True faith reveals itself in the ways we speak about others, the way we serve others, and even in the types of content we consume. When we surrender our lives to Jesus, he’ll begin to conform...

It’s important to know God’s Word, but if we don’t allow it to transform the way we live, then we’re missing the whole point. The Christian life is one of both knowledge and obedience - taking in a steady diet of biblical truth, then living that truth...

When we face trials and conflict, anger is often our first instinct. But God’s Word gives us a completely different model: James encourages us to listen first and be slow to speak in response. As we encounter a world that’s full of offense, opinions...

It’s easy to be deceived by the self-focused nature of our culture that tries to convince us that our ambition is most important. But James reminds us that every good and perfect gift in our life is from God who created us, loves us, and gave His Son...