Upon hearing a new “king of the Jews” had been born, King Herod was afraid his rule would be threatened. When he tried and failed to...

Mary and Joseph were descendants of royalty, but you probably wouldn’t have guessed it if you had seen them. A descendant of David had...

Scripture: James 3:1-12

Upon hearing the news of her’s and Elizabeth’s pregnancies, Mary hurried to see Elizabeth. Maybe she wanted to avoid the gossip of...

Scripture: James 2:14-26

Joseph’s fiancé was pregnant. What was he to think? What was he to do? Joseph likely wondered how he could save face and how he could...

Scripture: James 2:1-13

People have always tended to accumulate wealth not only for pleasure, but also for protection. Wealth often represents a sense of safety...

Not unlike today, there were plenty of people in the First Century who used religion as a way of trying to become wealthy. Paul condemned...