In which I am in the middle of a gravity lesson…

November 23, 2010

(…in which I am studying the Book of James) Gravity and falling… and James and trials… the lessons are linked somehow and I have to figure it out. I want to understand James, and just how wisdom relates to trials.and testing. So I move in thought from James – to Jesus – to the Old […]

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In which I fall into various trials

November 22, 2010

I continue my happy frolicking through The Book of James… And it suddenly turns not so happy. I’m bumping into bad things. And James says I should think of these bad things as “all joy”. So there was this ninja kitty… I walk out of the bedroom, into the hallway. It’s darkish and shadowy. It’s […]

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It’s not just joy – it’s “bigger than the universe” joy

November 19, 2010

So here’s the deal according to The Book of James. Suffering equals joy. I suffer, I hurt, I mess up, things get ruined … and it’s joy. James 1:1 “Consider it all joy, my brothers [and sisters], when you encounter various trials.” And it’s not just joy – it’s “bigger than the universe” joy. First […]

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In which I am reminded of a fact Christians too often miss…

November 18, 2010

My ongoing adventure in the Book of James continues… James 1:1 “James, a slave of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes in the dispersion, greetings. The factoids: Couldn’t be plainer, it’s a letter to Jewish Christians. It’s called “a Diaspora letter”.  Jewish leaders sent these out to the Jews scattered […]

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In which I have an epic fail…

November 17, 2010

I know, you’re thinking, “When is this guy gonna get off that first word. He said he went slow but – two posts and we’re still on the first word…” No worries. Today I get us halfway through… verse number 1. The Verse (James 1:1) James, a slave of God and of the Lord Jesus […]

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In which we find the familiar, the echo of family…

November 16, 2010

I had this cat. His name was Froofy. He was scruffy, and scrawny, and lanky, and not the fanciest little feline on the block. He had a rough beginning to life. I rescued him. He rescued me. In a time of cold, bitter darkness – he entered my life – and was a smile factory. […]

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In which James the Just is discovered …

November 15, 2010

James was the brother of God.   He was  called  “James the Just”. If he failed to live up to the reputation, we would have heard about it.   The Book of James is jarring, dangerous, brimming with bombshells. But it’s a skimpy five chapters long. Some blog posts are longer.     But my mom always said, […]

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