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Episode 81: Blessed and depressed?
James uses not only Job, but also the Old Testament prophets as examples of endurance that his readers would have known. In this episode, we use the example of Elijah ...
Episode 82: Say what you mean
Is it okay to take oaths? James 5:12 teaches that we should not, merely saying yes or no instead. But here again he echoes Jesus from the Sermon on the Mount. This epi...
Episode 83: Use your words
So much of the teaching of James is about how we use words. James 5:13-16 suggests that one of the most important use of words is--surprise!--prayer. In this episode, ...
Episode 84: A community of prayer
James 5:16 teaches that Christians should confess their sins to one another. But we can easily imagine how badly that could go wrong. This episode explores the cultura...
Episode 85: The power of prayer
James 5:16 teaches that "the prayer of the righteous is powerful." We've already looked at the story of Elijah on Mount Carmel; James uses that story as an example of ...
Episode 86: Yours truly
Back in the days of letter writing, we were taught to end letters with words like "Sincerely" or "Yours truly." As we approach the end of the letter of James, we see t...
Episode 87: Wandering from the path
We all get lost sometimes. Spiritually, from the standpoint of the Psalms, we might say that we also stray from God's path. How might we understand James 5:19-20 accor...
Episode 88: Covered
The idea of "covering over a multitude of sins" is part of the very last line of James (and is found in 1 Peter 4:8) as well. We may have tried to "cover up" our sins,...
Episode 89: The church police
James 5:19-20 suggests that our concern for one another should include correcting those who stray from God's way. But does that mean that people should act like church...
Episode 90: Conclusion
We've reached the end of our study of James, and in this episode, we review some of the main ideas of the letter. Thank you for listening!