The Bible is filled with intensely practical writings—none more so than James’ letter to the Jewish Christians scattered throughout the Mediterranean countries. in this short letter, you'll encounter James' key emphasis again and again: A living Christian faith always gives birth to actions. 

Bestselling authors Bruce Bickel and Stan Jantz show that like Proverbs in the Old Testament, the New Testament book of James is bursting with no–nonsense help for believers--especially in times of difficulty and suffering, which James' first-century audience experienced daily--wanting to grow in their everyday lives, including...

• perceiving God’s will, even in difficult situations
• maintaining a proper perspective on wealth and poverty
• demonstrating true wisdom in speech and actions
• living in a secular society as a spiritual person
• practicing confession and receiving prayers for healing