Midweek Bible class functions as family
“Let us not give up meeting together” (Hebrews 10:25 NIV84) is a directive that the Wednesday morning Bible class at Good Shepherd, West Bend, Wis., has taken to heart. Not…
The book of James: Waiting for Christ’s return
Christ is coming! That was the Old Testament believers’ great hope. He did come to lowly crib and cross to save the world. Christ is coming! That is the New…
The book of James: Active in using prayer
From Jesus comes an example of how to pray. On the mountaintops and in the Garden of Gethsemane, he prayed for strength to do his Father’s will. From Jesus also…
The book of James: Active in showing love
A blueprint for living out our life of faith Markings are meaningful. We’ve learned to look for them when making purchases of items like clothing or electrical appliances. Did you…
The book of James: Correctly evaluating riches
A blueprint for living out our life of faith What are our chief concerns in life? Eternal salvation or earthly security? Christ’s righteousness or our own real estate? Peace or…
The book of James: Avoiding loveless judging
A blueprint for living out our life of faith Did you know that the snail has teeth on its tongue? Under the microscope, hundreds of tiny teeth show up. With…
The book of James: Taming the tongue
A blueprint for living out our life of faith The gift of speech brings much joy. What if we had no tongue to help us say, “I love you”? What…
Becoming a living sacrifice
A teacher remembers an encouraging message that helped guide her decision to continue studying for the ministry. It’s a tedious job, but one I knew needed to be done. So…
The book of James: Using the Word of Truth
What different descriptions we have for God’s Word! It is “a lamp for my feet” (Psalm 119:105), the only sure light in a sin-darkened world. It is “fire” and “hammer”…