the devotions below from the Epistle of James are listed from newest to oldest. start at the beginning by going to the bottom, or jump in at any point. it’s up to you! just take one step.
August 23, 2024
There is a way of doing things that our parents and grandparents handed…
August 22, 2024
We live in a society that encourages everyone to think and act…
August 21, 2024
I’ve often wondered what the key is to having prayers answered…
August 20, 2024
Have you ever said, “well, all we can do is pray”? This phrase typically…
August 19, 2024
James provides us with examples of various situations in which we should…
August 16, 2024
There is a measure of difficulty in life that presses us to pray. We pray when…
August 15, 2024
We live in a very different world from not-many generations ago. Before WWII…
August 14, 2024
Have you ever found yourself yelling at a loved one over something that in…
August 13, 2024
In the Mediterranean region, during the time of James, agriculture was…
August 12, 2024
The message of James 5:1-6 can hardly be ignored. The pointed criticism…
August 9, 2024
I love making plans; I love dreaming about the future and what could…
August 8, 2024
In our day and age, it doesn’t take much to remind us of the brief and fragile nature of life…
August 7, 2024
A lot happens in the body of Christ that has many wondering, “is it judging to…
August 6, 2024
James first introduced humility because of the fighting for leadership in the Church...
August 5, 2024
I highly doubt that a pillow embroidered with James 4:9 would sell...
August 2, 2024
James presents a promise of God to believers: draw near to…
August 1, 2024
Two-hundred and ninety-eight pounds of raw muscle compressed…
July 31, 2024
This verse marks the beginning of a direct call to the church to repentance…
July 30, 2024
Much debate has surrounded the word “murder” in James 4:2…
July 29, 2024
James writes to a church divided. Caught in the middle of warring factions…
July 26, 2024
Why confess? In a world that hides, twists, covers, invents, abandons, and sanitizes the truth, why…
July 25, 2024
If we aren’t careful, we can believe that God is speaking to us through James in generalities…
July 24, 2024
If we are to reject the “wisdom” of this world, what does the wisdom from God look like?…
July 23, 2024
Selfish ambition and jealously often appear to end well. Those who bathe themselves…
July 22, 2024
It’s far too easy to walk around with the wrong thing in your heart while…
July 19, 2024
Quality of the Holy Spirit: E…
July 18, 2024
Quality of the Holy Spirit: H…
July 17, 2024
Quality of the Holy Spirit: P…
July 16, 2024
Quality of the Holy Spirit: H…
July 15, 2024
Quality of the Holy Spirit: G…
July 12, 2024
Quality of Jesus: P...
July 11, 2024
Quality of Jesus: I…
July 10, 2024
Quality of Jesus: The R…
July 9, 2024
Quality of Jesus: L…
July 8, 2024
Quality of Jesus: The B…
July 5, 2024
Quality of God: The Lord is…
July 4, 2024
Quality of God: The Lord who…
July 3, 2024
Quality of God: The God who…
July 2, 2024
Quality of God: The Lord is…
July 1, 2024
Quality of God: The God who…
June 28, 2024
The things of God don’t always make sense to man…
June 27, 2024
What is it to curse people? What ideas of “cursing” come to mind when you read this passage?…
June 26, 2024
This verse broadens the scope of the dangers of speech from teachers to all…
June 25, 2024
The human desire for status plagued the ancient Roman world…
June 24, 2024
What good is it to believe that God is God without it impacting…
June 21, 2024
What do we do when life hurts so badly that we feel that we could die?…
June 20, 2024
This passage is the birthplace of much debate. Unfortunately, some…
June 19, 2024
My heart breaks for all of those impacted by the events involving…
June 18, 2024
James just established that showing favoritism to others is a judgement…
June 17, 2024
If we all are guilty of sinning against the Lawgiver, who has any hope?…
June 14, 2024
I grew up thinking that I was a pretty good guy. I looked at the…
June 13, 2024
Partiality probably happens more often than we think. In the Greek, the word translated to…
June 12, 2024
It takes a lot of work to look good. Entire industries are built around the pursuit of…
June 11, 2024
When was the last time you took an honest look at yourself? I know that I have recently…
June 10, 2024
We parade and celebrate those who are good speakers. We pay money to hear them and often allow…
June 7, 2024
Let’s be honest. Whether we allow the trials of life to be used as testing or we relent to temptation…
June 6, 2024
Adam did something interesting when he sinned: he blamed Eve and God…
June 5, 2024
Doesn’t it look attractive to quit when things get hard? What is your limit?…
June 4, 2024
Is it wrong to have wealth? Is it wrong to desire wealth? Not much has changed since…
June 3, 2024
What kind of legacy are you leaving? When you think of legacy, perhaps you think of…
May 31, 2024
In your current life situation, where is God? Can you see Him?…
May 30, 2024
How much have we gotten wrong for how long? How many times have we had doubts about…
May 29, 2024
Have you ever avoided asking a question in class because you didn’t want to be made to feel stupid?…
May 28, 2024
Can you ever be perfect and complete? Can you ever lack nothing?…
May 27, 2024
Life is so hard sometimes. When the trials of life come…
May 24, 2024
Some scholars suggest that the word in the Greek for “servant” in James 1:1 is better translated…