The little book of James is a deeply practical and practically theological book. James, the brother of our Lord, wrote to Christian Jews scattered abroad. His topic was simple - if you have faith, it will show. If you have faith, it will be demonstrable. If you have faith, others will be able to see it. That truth from James is so needed in the church today. Like the Christians of the diaspora he was concerned about, we 21st century believers need to be reminded, and reminded again, that "as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also." (James 2:26) This book contains 16 studies from James, all building on James' central premise that true faith is a working faith. Faith works "Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone. (James 2:17)"

This book is a companion to the Bible for use on the Friendship Bible Church Holy Land trip in 2014. It is basically a roadmap to scripture - providing a ready reference to passages pertinent to the places we will visit on the trip. Although tailored to a specific trip to Israel, and a specific itinerary, the information contained herein will be helpful to anyone taking a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. "PASTORS AND TOUR HOSTS -" I will be happy to provide a customized version of this booklet for your trip. Contact me for details - [email protected].

Jesus was the greatest teacher Who ever lived and taught. Oh to have been among that awestruck number that heard him speak But since we are removed from his earthly ministry by some 2000 years, we are left only with the written record. Four of His followers, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, preserved His words for us in the gospels which bear their names. And as we examine those words, we cannot help but notice that Jesus used one particular teaching method more than any other - the parable. In this book we dig into those parables, and in doing so find wealth beyond imagining. It is the author's prayer that the reader not only learns the truths contained in Jesus' words, but is drawn closer to Jesus Himself as a result.