In this story we see how we can disconnect the power of God from the person of God.  We also see how we should respond when we experience or witness a miracle. 

 This is a story of Jesus responding in a situation where a woman is being utterly humiliated and used as a pawn to trap Jesus.  Instead of choosing option A or B, Jesus goes with option C and shows grace and mercy that is astounding. 

This is one of my favorite stories in the Gospel as we see how Jesus interacts with a law breaking sinner and a law keeping sinner.   In this episode I'm drawing from commentaries by Kenneth Bailey, David Garland, and Joel Green.  

At first reading it seems like Jesus is being unbearably rude, but when you understand what is really going on it changes the way you will look at this passage.  

In this story we see what happens when Jesus meets a man with a legion of demons.  

This is this the first episode in our new series called "Encounters With Jesus".  

This is the final episode in our series on James. It covers James instructions on how to patiently endure difficulties and what to do when you are suffering. 

In this section James talks about making plans without God and the judgement that will come upon the rich who oppress the poor. 

James doesn't pull any punches as confronts the sinful behavior of the church.  In this episode we look at how self ambition and bitter envy lead to fights in the church and how the solution is to humble ourselves before God. 

In this episode we discuss Godly Wisdom versus Unspiritual Wisdom and how we can know what leaders to follow.