James, Lesson 2: Faith’s Response

James: Lesson 2 Book’s Theme and Faith’s Response Read James 1:9-11 –          James tells the rich man to exalt in his humiliation.  What is the source of this humiliation?   […]

James, Lesson 1: Introduction and Theme

James: Lesson 1 Introduction and Theme Among the books of the New Testament, James has suffered much because it was one of the disputed books of the New Testament.   It […]

Bible Study on James to Begin

On Thursday, May 3rd, at 2:00 PM, our Pastor will begin the season’s midweek class, starting with the book of James. Lutherans often find James to be a puzzling book. […]

Faith and Works from Clement of Rome

The Greek word for “justify,” dikiao, has a couple of meanings.  It can mean “declare and make righteousness” but also “show to be righteous.”  In Romans 3:28, Paul used “justify” […]

Sts. Philip and James, Apostles: John 14:1-14

How strange, how strange in so many ways.  It’s Easter and, yet, we find ourselves back in Lent.  We find ourselves again on Thursday, the night of Jesus’ betrayal.  It […]