A depressingly common theme that runs through human history is the oppression of the poor by the rich. In the first century, Christians were often on the side of the poor and oppressed. Certainly the readers of James’ letter were in that category. In James 5:1-12, we find warnings about the dangers of wealth and encouragement when we find ourselves unjustly treated. We can respond well, because something is about to happen in history to put all things right!
In Jonah 3, we find that God did not give up on Jonah or on the people of Nineveh, which encourages us to believe...
The model described in Colossians 4:2-6 of ministry to those outside the church is very simple: pray, walk, and talk.
God delights to bring deliverance through unlikely people and in surprising ways.