Entries by Bryan Baker

Reading Other People’s Mail: 1 Peter 1 – Day 1

Introduction Peter introduces himself in the first verse of his letter as, “Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ.” This letter is written to other first-century Christians in, what is now, modern-day northern Turkey. At the end of the letter, we find out that Peter has written with the help of Silas (Silvanus). Silas was quite […]

Reading Other People’s Mail: James – Day 5

Day 5 – Read James 5 If you missed a previous day you can find them via these links: Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, Day 4. A Word for the Wealthy It might be hard for us to understand why James is so hard on wealthy people. James’s primary audience is Jewish Christians. Poverty […]

Reading Other People’s Mail: James – Day 4

Day 4 – Read James 4 The links for previous days readings: Day 1, Day 2, and Day 3. Today The Heart of Conflict The retired Senator from Missouri, John Danforth, once said, “The loudest voices we hear are those who advocate conflict, divisiveness.” James, the NT writer, would agree. He would just add, “that […]

Reading Other People’s Mail: Day 3 of James

Day 3 – Read James 3 This is the reading for day 3. Here are the links for Day 1 and Day 2. Today James continues to help his readers understand what a living faith looks like. There are more commands in a more compressed space in James than any other book of the New […]

Reading Other People’s Mail: James – Day 2

Day 2 – Read James 2 If you missed the first day, then you can find it here. James is helping his readers know what a living faith looks like. A living faith has action behind it. A living faith cares about people. A living faith loves God and other people. And a living faith […]