For the 3rd or 4th time I watched the great movie on the Jackie Robinson story called, “42” – his major league number. It’s both disturbing and inspiring. My two favorite lines in the movie: “We had a victory of fascism in Germany. It's time, time we had a victory over racism at home.” (Branch …
James and the Legacy of John Lewis
Welcome back to our series on James. This time I’m going to be a little more topical that expository. I can’t in good conscience sprint past some of the social challenges we’re exposed to these days. It’s not stretch at all to hear James counsel us from across the globe and across the millennia on …
Bigots in the Church Lobby
What kind of seat would your church ushers give a homeless Jesus? He might not even get a seat in some churches. Maybe that’s why he stands at the door and knocks to get in! Feel free to share this less than 10-minute video on James 2:1-7.
The Gospel According to James
There’s no NT book or letter that more directly and clearly addresses that latter sickness… Jesus’ ½ brother, James addresses the way we are governed in this country and the way we Christians govern ourselves in front of this world… He speaks not just in generalities, but is specific about our socially shallow spirituality… In …
Be Overcome or Be An Overcomer . . . Your Choice
“Do not repay anyone evil for evil . . . Don’t be overcome by evil but overcome evil with good.” Romans 12 I’ve been wrestling with how to respond to Charlottesville and especially to the alt-right event in my city (San Francisco) this weekend. The easy thing would be to be overcome by the evil …
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