We’re currently studying the letter of James, which is all about the temptation to be double-minded: trying to be friends with God and friends with the world. This is part three of a three-day look at James 2:14-26. After our detour yesterday (watching the title bout between Paul and James) we come back to the question James raised at the start: 2:14 What good… Continue reading James 2:14-26 – Part Three

We’re currently studying the letter of James, which is all about the temptation to be double-minded: trying to be friends with God and friends with the world. This is part two of a three-day look at James 2:14-26. This passage is a difficult one, not just because of the sobering challenge it gives us (see yesterday’s post if you missed… Continue reading James 2:14-26 – Part Two

We’re currently studying the letter of James, which is all about the temptation to be double-minded: trying to be friends with God and friends with the world. Over the next three days we’re focusing on James 2:14-26. Words and actions The greatest lie of the twenty-first century has nothing to do with weapons of mass destruction, the carbon tax, or gifted… Continue reading James 2:14-26 – Part One

We’re currently studying the letter of James, which is all about the temptation to be double-minded: trying to be friends with God and friends with the world. This is part three of a three-part look at James 2:1-13 – if you’re just joining us, check out last Friday’s post first. A sobering warning Now when we read Bible passages  like this… Continue reading James 2:1-13 – Part Three

We’re currently studying the letter of James, which is all about the temptation to be double-minded: trying to be friends with God and friends with the world. This is part two of a three-part look at James 2:1-13 – if you’re just joining us, check out last Friday’s post first. Jesus and James subvert the status game But Jesus himself called… Continue reading James 2:1-13 – Part Two

We’re currently looking (intently) at the letter of James, which is all about the temptation to be double-minded: trying to be friends with God and friends with the world. (See Monday’s post if you missed the intro to the series, as it’s foundational for all of the others.) Over the next three days we’re focusing on James 2:1-13. Playing the status… Continue reading James 2:1-13 – Part 1