As James finishes his letter he returns to the themes he opened with – how to endure, suffering and prayer. He gives us the encouragement of examples of endurance (the … Read more
Tag: Words
James 3:1-12. Words that hurt
There are two important issues James raises in this section of his letter: the key to changing our lives is linked to our words and, how to communicate well, that … Read more
James 1:19-27. Listen, see, do
James is a letter of action but, before we act we need the wisdom to first listen and see carefully both the words of God and the circumstances in which … Read more
Proverbs (6). Words
The greatest number of warnings we are given by the ancient school of wisdom concerns our use of words. Our culture has too many words (a sign of its foolishness … Read more
Genesis 3. Meaninglessness
The American sociologist, James Davison Hunter, points out that we began the modern world by looking for new sources of certainty but now our words have become unhinged, separated from