Jun 19, 2018 | Christian Living, The Bible
Reading Time: 4 minutes As I said in my previous blog, James is a book about how to walk faithfully through the Christian life. In James 1:19-20, we get what I think is the proverb, the thematic verses, which give the feeling of the whole book of James. “This you...
Jun 12, 2018 | Christian Living, The Bible
Reading Time: 4 minutes A book of wisdom and Christian practice, the book of James has frequently been characterized as “Christian wisdom literature” and has a very Jewish feel to it. If a Jewish Christian were looking at the book of James, I think he or she...
Jun 4, 2018 | Christian Living, The Bible
Reading Time: 3 minutes I know a man who attends a small group at a large church in a huge city. He is curious about the Christian faith, but he hasn’t yet committed his life to Christ. When asked why he hesitates, the man answers, “I’m not ready to give up my life.”...
May 21, 2018 | Christian Living, Theology
I have a prediction for young people today, for high school and college students, graduates and young professionals. It’s not much of a prediction. You don’t need a government grant to demonstrate it. Dark days are coming. But that’s an easy prediction because life is...
May 9, 2018 | College Tips, Higher Education
When a young 20-something graduates from college and starts her first job with a salary and benefits, $35,000 or $40,000 sounds like a lot of money. And often, the first salary is more than that. With money coming in, but student debt on their shoulders and hopes for...
