Gleanings From The Word

Daily devotionals from Scripture to nourish your faith, deepen your prayer life, and grow in God's grace.

James

Faith and Works: Resting in the Balance God Designed  0

Faith and Works: Resting in the Balance God Designed 

There is a weird tension in Christianity between faith and works. The bible is abundantly clear that we are saved by faith For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not of works, so that no one may boast. For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them. Ephesians 2:8-10 At the same...

# Right Belief Must Become Right Living 0

# Right Belief Must Become Right Living

Recently, I slammed my hand in a door. I’m ashamed to admit that a stream of pre-Christian expletives came out of my lips. By and large, I’ve done a good job of removing those words, but I can still slip. There are times when what I do or say doesn’t align with what I believe or who I profess to be. Theologians have two words...

Perseverance – A Christian Virtue

In life, we often have to persevere, sometimes through trials and difficult times. Yet perseverance is highly regarded as a Christian virtue. Why?

Who Is James?

The Lord took a hardcore unbeliever and transformed him into a willing servant and leader.