Heeding the Voice of God
What is the right thing to do when you hear a fire alarm? Most of us know the correct answer: you should make your way safely and quickly out of the building by route of the designated exit.
Holding Firm to the End
It’s one thing to start well. It is quite another to finish well. We can all think of figures in the public realm—in politics or the arts or sport—who made an impressive-looking start, only to finish in shame and disaster.
A New Sense of Belonging
Loneliness and isolation seem to be increasing markedly at the present time. In general, as a society, we are more alone than ever – that has been a trend for some years. The more time we spend on devices on social media, the less time we seem to spend with people.
“It Is Finished”
The heartfelt cry, “It’s finished!” could be taken in two different ways. It could be taken as a cry of defeat. It could reflect a life tragically cut short, and the admission that goals will never be reached. On the other hand, it could be a declaration of success.
In Seasons of Suffering and Cheer
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 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. As James closes his letter, he emphasizes that Christians should be, above all, a people of prayer.