In James 5:7-11, James calls his readers to practice patience in all things. The way he motivates us to this patience is by frequently reminding us that Jesus is coming back and is going to put all things to right. This certainty allows us to trust Him in hard times,...
Some Christians have held that cremation is not permitted by the Bible, on the grounds that bodies buried intact, or “sleeping”, are a concrete anticipation of the resurrection of the dead on the last day. But the Bible never expressly forbids cremation, and in at...
We all want to be loved because we deserve it, but none of us can be deserving enough to earn the kind of love we really crave. So, in spite of our fear that we can never be truly loved because of our unlovability, Jesus holds on to us, he identifies with us, and he...
This sermon reflects on James 3:5-10, exploring how the tongue, though small, has a mighty impact. James underscores the human inability to fully control the tongue, which He describes as a "restless evil" that can stain the entire body and set lives ablaze....
Virtue, in the ancient world, was the word for moral and physical excellence. Those who were brave, those who were honest, those who accomplished great things, were excellent, therefore virtuous. The Bible, too, picks up on this ancient idea and calls humans to pursue...
