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James 1:17-27

Proper 17B

I suspect that many of this Sunday’s Epistolary Lesson’s proclaimers consider ourselves reasonably self-sufficient. At least some of us were raised in solid homes and received better-than-average formal educations. Many of us have good jobs that support comfortable lifestyles. Since we have worked hard to get where we are, we naturally see our current station…

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James 1:17-27

Proper 17B

Those who dare to preach and teach James must be theologically disciplined.  Its interpretation is, after all, perhaps more than that of any other epistle, if not any New Testament book, especially vulnerable to moralizing.  Even a quick scan of contemporary sermons and writings reveals not just a love for the book, but also a…

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James 1:1-18

When was the last time you experienced pure, unrestrained joy? For most of us, “joy” is something that goes hand in hand with the best moments in our lives.  It erupts, unbidden, when everything is going our way.  At the birth of a child.  On our wedding day.  After opening an acceptance letter to our…

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James 1:17-27

Proper 17B

Comments and Observations The millennial generation in your church will love the Epistle of James, because it presents the Christian faith as less of a head trip than as a way of life.  Indeed, James is so filled with practical instructions for Christian living that Martin Luther famously called it a “right strawy epistle… for…

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In the Midst of a Busy Life

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