Taming the Tongue
“For every kind of beast and bird, of reptile and creature of the sea, is tamed and has been tamed by mankind. But no man can tame the tongue. It is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison” (James 3:7-8). Send article as PDF…
Author: jchowning
A Great Conversation Worth Having
If I never have to overhear another inane cell phone conversation while standing in a checkout line, I will consider myself an abundantly blessed man. I cannot begin to count the number of times I have wanted to lovingly yet firmly say: “Friend, just because…
A World of Iniquity
“And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity…” (James 3:6). Send article as PDF
The Power of the Tongue
“Indeed, we put bits in horses’ mouths that they may obey us, and we turn their whole body. Look also at ships: although they are so large and are driven by fierce winds, they are turned by a very small rudder wherever the pilot desires….
The Maturity of Self-Control
“For we all stumble in many things. If anyone does not stumble in word, he is a perfect (fn: mature) man, able also to bridle the whole body” (James 3:2). Send article as PDF
Teachers
“My brethren, let not many of you become teachers, knowing that we shall receive a stricter judgment” (James 3:1). Send article as PDF
Faith Only
“You see then that a man is justified by works, and not by faith only” (James 2:24). Send article as PDF
The Friend of God
“And the Scripture was fulfilled which says, ‘Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.’ And he was called the friend of God” (James 2:23). Send article as PDF
Death
“For as the body without the spirit is dead…” (James 2:26). Send article as PDF
The Essentials of Genuine Faith
“Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered Isaac his son on the altar? Do you see that faith was working together with his works, and by works faith was made perfect? And the Scripture was fulfilled which says, ‘Abraham believed God,…