This portion of James (chapters 2 and 3) reveals that the wandering sheep are the canary in the coal mine revealing a serious problem.  Rescuing them rescues us all.  This also reveals why the US school system is a dismal 18th in the world and what the solution is.  There are some potentially incendiary truths revealed in this portion so please no snippets as quotes, James presents this truth in a way that avoids the wrath of man but rather results in peacemakers reaping righteousness.