By Ali Denney On a recent trip to Haiti, a friend commented on the grotesque amount of food the hotel had to prepare for our group of Americans. “We show up, we spend all day with hungry children, then come back to this place and stuff our faces. Our issue with indulgence sickens me,” she […]
By Michael C. Mack William Cowper said, “Satan trembles when he sees the weakest Christian on his knees.” Do you agree or disagree? Why? Read James 5:13-18. What do humans usually do when we face each of these situations—when in trouble? when happy? when someone is sick? when we sin? when our nation is off […]
By David Faust Years ago my brothers and I were wrestling in my room. Somehow the three of us got tangled up and fell in a heap on the bed. The strain proved too much for the old bed, and the wooden bed frame split right down the side. My dad was so angry with […]
By Miguel Lara James discussed several types of prayers in James 5:13-18: prayer and joy in adversity, prayer for the sick, the prayer of confession within community, and the prayer of the righteous. Prayer for the Sick James wrote: “Is anyone among you sick? Let them call the elders of the church to pray over […]
By Sam E. Stone This month’s theme, “Learning to Pray,” helps us consider the topic of prayer as found in the books of Luke, John, Hebrews, and James. We have already reviewed Jesus’ model for prayer, his prayer for his disciples, and his intercession for us. The letter of James is one of the […]
