Echoes of the Mountain

I struggled with the book of James.  

As a youth I memorized “. . . and he will be blessed in his doing.” (James 1:25), but tripped over what it meant.  Was it support for the Prosperity Gospel?  What does it mean to be “blessed” anyway?  And when do we receive this blessing?

I memorized “. . . faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.” (James 2:17).  I was on vacation last week.  I did not do much.  Is my faith now dead?  What was I supposed to be “doing” all week?  What must I do to have living faith?

Join me as we explore the letter James wrote to the scattered tribes of Israel.  I have titled this exploration "Echoes of the Mountain", because of the parallels between the Book of James and the Sermon on the Mount.  One will explain the other.