James is correcting the worldly thinking which is influencing his distant Christian friends. They are living in Jewish communities where too much respect is paid to the rich and the poor are too easily dismissed.
The triumph of mercy
The missing cross
Although he doesn’t mention it directly, what happened on the cross to the Lord Jesus feeds into the ideas which James presents in his letter.
Pollution
Our behaviour in tough times of life shows the real state of our faith in the Lord.
Forgive, forgive, forgive
The practice of discipline is seen in Matthew 18.
Be perfect
The words we hear from the Bible need to be words which change us. Too easily we can fail in that when struggling…
Discipline
The practice of discipline is essential to the well-being of the Church.