Have you ever gone on a long hike, perhaps over many days or weeks. Perhaps you have walked the Appalacian Trail or the Pennine Way– maybe you have even tackled a mountain range somewhere like the hike to the Everest Base Camp.

Isn’t it amazing how fast children grow up? How exciting it is for parents to see their children develop along the way, to transition from crawling to walking or from babbling to speaking.

In the world of mining, it’s often the deepest mines in the most challenging places that yield the richest treasure. And sometimes it’s like that with the Word of God.

It’s easy to be hypocritical, and we’re all guilty of it sometimes. A little while ago, Florida’s Sun Sentinel examined the records of 3,915 officers who had traveled on toll roads in 2011.

If you are writing a letter on the theme of practical Christian living – on what it is to live out real Christian faith – where do you land the plane? Where do you finish? What is the final emphasis that you leave with your readers? For James, the answer to that question is simple; the answer is prayer.