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When We Listen – August 12, 2022
Read with Me James 2:18-24 (HCSB)But someone will say, “You have faith, and I have works.” Show me your faith without works, and I will show you faith from my works. You believe that God is one; you do well. The demons also believe—and they shudder.Foolish man! Are...
When We Listen – August 9, 2022
Read with Me James 2:14-17 (HCSB)What good is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can his faith save him?If a brother or sister is without clothes and lacks daily food and one of you says to them, “Go in peace, keep warm, and eat...
When We Listen – August 8, 2022
Read with Me James 2:8-13 (HCSB)Indeed, if you keep the royal law prescribed in the Scripture, Love your neighbor as yourself, you are doing well. But if you show favoritism, you commit sin and are convicted by the law as transgressors. For whoever keeps the entire...
When We Listen – August 2, 2022
Dear readers; Thank you for your prayers for my eyes. I had my surgery on July 14 and, after a recovery period of nearly two weeks, the vision in my left eye has ben fully restored. Even though the vision in my right eye is still quite distorted, and likely will be...
When We Listen – July 22, 2022
Read with Me James 2:1-4 (HCSB)My brothers, do not show favoritism as you hold on to the faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ. For example, a man comes into your meeting wearing a gold ring and dressed in fine clothes, and a poor man dressed in dirty clothes also...
When We Listen – July 21, 2022
Read with Me James 1:26-27 (HCSB)If anyone thinks he is religious without controlling his tongue, then his religion is useless and he deceives himself. Pure and undefiled religion before our God and Father is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress...
When We Listen – July 20, 2022
Read with Me James 1:21-25 (HCSB) Therefore, ridding yourselves of all moral filth and evil, humbly receive the implanted word, which is able to save you. But be doers of the word and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. Because if anyone is a hearer of the...
When We Listen – July 19, 2022
Read with Me James 1:19-20 (HCSB) My dearly loved brothers, understand this: Everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger, for man’s anger does not accomplish God’s righteousness. Listen with Me James’ advice is as timely today as the day he wrote...
When We Listen – July 6, 2022
Dear readers, Some of you know that I have been facing some very difficult challenges with my eyesight over the last several months. This problem has made it difficult to do many things, including writing this blog. I apologize for the spotty production during this...
When We Listen – June 20, 2022
Read with Me James 1:13-15 (HCSB)No one undergoing a trial should say, “I am being tempted by God.” For God is not tempted by evil, and He Himself doesn’t tempt anyone. But each person is tempted when he is drawn away and enticed by his own evil desires. Then after...