One of the most prominent themes in James is human speech. While James mentioned the importance of controlling our tongues in James 1:19 and 1:26, he dedicated most of James 3 to the power of speech for good or for evil. He also pointed us to the help we need to harness our speech for good.
While the Parable of the Good Samaritan is well known, it is easy to miss its shock value, its subtle surprises, and its connection...
“Only Faith” from Romans 4:1-8. If God by his sheer grace intervened in history to rescue us from all that threatens us, how do...
In the earlier parables, Jesus left people wondering what he meant. In the latter parables, Jesus was often very direct. For example, in Matthew...