James 5

"Dear Precious One, In the verses I want to share with you today, James teaches you about the urgency of living patiently. Let Me explain what he..."

When was the last time you counted your blessings? We must realize that with our blessings comes the responsibility to use them generously.

"Dear Beloved, Prayer is one of the most precious gifts you have received as the Father's child! One of the reasons I sent the Holy Spirit to you was...."

"My dear brothers and sisters, if someone among you wanders away from the truth and is brought back, you can be sure that whoever brings the sinner..."

"Are any of you sick? You should call for the elders of the church to come and pray over you, anointing you with oil in the name of the Lord. Such a..."

"My brothers, if one of you should wander from the truth and someone should bring him back, remember this: Whoever turns a sinner from the error of his way will...."

Living My Mission Under Social Distancing Phil Ware opens the New Testament and reminds of a great way to live out our mission while under social distancing, prayer because prayer has always been a virtual way of blessing others.

"Above all, my brothers, do not swear—not by heaven or by earth or by anything else. Let your "Yes" be yes, and your "No," no, or you will be condemned."

"And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise him up. If he has sinned, he will be forgiven."

"Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective."

"Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective."

"Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective."

"Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective."

"[R]emember this: Whoever turns a sinner from the error of his way will save him from death and cover over a multitude of sins."

"Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and..."

"Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and..."

"As an encouragement cheerfully to offer intercessory prayer, remember that such prayer is the sweetest God ever hears, for the prayer of Christ is of...."

Inspirational illustration of James 5:16 -- Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.

Parody e-card of a wrong way sign - James 5:20 - Whoever turns a sinner from the error of his way will save him from death, and cover over a multitude of sins.

Even when confined to our houses and limited in our travels and frustrated with social distancing, we still have the incredible ability to pray for others. Phil Ware opens the New Testament and reminds of a great way to live out our mission while under social distancing, prayer because prayer has always been a virtual way of blessing others.

One of the important areas of our focus for our shared hour of prayer is the healing and health of our world and the people in our world. Phil Ware shares Scriptures, stories, and ideas to help us prepare for the hour of worldwide unified prayer for our broken world, especially focused on healing and health for our broken world.

God is the One who heals his people. Science is now discussing whether faith helps in healing. Christians already know the answer to that. He does.

What? I haven't done anything wrong...! Phil Ware uses a traffic incident and a crazy, cursing woman to help him make a point about blaming others rather than owning our sin and asking forgiveness for it through confession.

"Dear Follower, Don't you hate it when people try to make religion into something that's always somber, serious, and joyless? Yes, I came for serious...."

When guilt is right and why shame can be destructive! Rubel Shelly reminds us that feeling guilty isn't necessarily bad, but shame can be destructive and lead to denial or living a self-fulfilling prophecy about our badness.

What in the world does soulwork have to do with our bodies? Healing after surgery is directly related to support from prayer.

What do you do when you mess up? Ron Rose reminds us to own our mistakes, stand up, and look for God's presence to carry us going forward.

Songs enable us to speak to God from all the different tangents, orbits, pressures, situations, and experiences in our lives. Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in online worship through words and music using YouTube videos inviting us to rejoice and sing to the LORD with joy and thanksgiving.

How can this happen? Phil Ware takes a weird note in his inbox and uses Johnny Cash and his comebacks to remind us that Jesus gives us the ultimate comeback, he forgives, purifies, and heals.

What can you do? Ron Rose tells us about a movement that swept the US nation many years ago and how God used it to change everyone.

Prayer that the Father hears is directed to him in faith with an unselfish attitude, seeking to bless and honor God's will because of our love for the Father. Bill Sherrill reminds us about the importance of prayer and how we should pray to honor God.

There is more to salvation than forgiveness! Conversion is more than just a one time forgiveness, it is about learning a new way of life.

God is at work even when nothing appears to be happening! Max Lucado reminds us during this special week of a day that is so often neglected: Saturday, the Sabbath, when everything appears to be silent and that Satan has triumphed, yet lying still in the grave, Jesus' body belies the truth of God.

"Dear Beloved, As God's child, you need to know that some truth is very basic and very simple. You also need to realize that the evil one, whom John....."

I wish I could have hugged the girl on the elevator. Teresa Bell Kindred shares an emotional story from her experience caring for her husband in his two-plus month battle with COVID-19 and invites us to pray God's blessing into the life of an unknown young wife whose husband is in ICU.

Looking to put the spin on something, then learn from this! Paul Faulkner reminds us of the awesome power of words and our human ability to use them to distort the truth and anger God.

Where does the Loch Ness monster of your soul dwell? Max Lucado reminds us of what we don't want others to know about us and we don't want to admit ourselves -- we have strongholds that require drastic action to tear down and we have to invite God into every area of our lives for that to happen.

What do you have to hide? Phil Ware shares his father's values in a letter to his children Zachary and Megan

Do you know some late bloomers? Sometimes it takes some people many years to truly bloom, but we must be patient because when they do it is senstational!

How do we handle our deepest grief? Teresa Bell Kindred writes about the 24th anniversary of her mother's death and how it is still real to her and then she gives some good pointers on grief.

What do we do when our partners are involved in email relationships? Joe Beam deals with the challenging issue of improper email relationships.

Does community like this actually exist? Phil Ware looks at Matthew 18 and radical community in our churches.