James 4:13-17BIBLE PASSAGE - CLICK HERE(Please read the passage before, or after, reading the devotion.)James shows me how wisdom and humility are so closely linked. Pride blocks God’s purpose (that H...  Read More

James 4:11-12BIBLE PASSAGE - CLICK HERE(Please read the passage before, or after, reading the devotion.)Reminder: There will be NO daily devotion tomorrow, Sunday. Hopefully most of you will join us e...  Read More

James 4:5-10BIBLE PASSAGE- CLICK HERE(Please read the passage before, or after, reading the devotion.)And so we come to the only verse in James that actually uses the word “grace,” which is God’s unde...  Read More

James 4:1-5BIBLE PASSAGE - CLICK HERE(Please read the passage before, or after, reading the devotion.)God created me and saved me not only to be His child, but His friend! And He takes our friendship ...  Read More

James 3:13-18BIBLE PASSAGE - CLICK HERE(Please read the passage before, or after, reading the devotion.)A simple understanding of the word “righteousness” in the Bible is “to live in a right relations...  Read More

James 3:1-12BIBLE PASSAGE - CLICK HERE(Please read the passage before, or after, reading the devotion.)We live in an age where what we say – words – don’t matter much. And that is unfortunate, because...  Read More

James 2:20-26BIBLE PASSAGE - CLICK HERE(Please read the passage before, or after, reading the devotion.)“You senseless person” (v.20). Do I detect a sense of urgency in James’ tone? Again, James is no...  Read More

James 2:14-19BIBLE PASSAGE - CLICK HERE(Please read the passage before, or after, reading the devotion.)Reminder: There will be NO daily devotion tomorrow, Sunday. Hopefully most of you will join us e...  Read More

James 2:8-13BIBLE PASSAGE - CLICK HERE(Please read the passage before, or after, reading the devotion.)How you regard a person will dictate what you do with what they say. In calling “You shall love y...  Read More

James 2:1-7BIBLE PASSAGE - CLICK HERE(Please read the passage before, or after, reading the devotion.)“…really believe in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ (or, the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lo...  Read More

James 1:26-27BIBLE PASSAGE - CLICK HERE(Please read the passage before, or after, reading the devotion.)“Like father, like son” is not usually used as a compliment. Yet in Jesus, that is exactly what ...  Read More

James 1:22-25BIBLE PASSAGE - CLICK HERE(Please read the passage before, or after, reading the devotion.)Verse 21 ends with “Word…which can save you.” In other words, God’s Word can make you whole…comp...  Read More

James 1:19-21BIBLE PASSAGE - CLICK HERE(Please read the passage before, or after, reading the devotion.)If God’s intention for us is to grow from new birth to new lives, how does he make that happen? ...  Read More

James 1:17-18BIBLE PASSAGE - CLICK HERE(Please read the passage before, or after, reading the devotion.)Reminder: There will be NO daily devotion tomorrow, Sunday. Hopefully most of you will join us t...  Read More

James 1:12-16BIBLE PASSAGE - CLICK HERE(Please read the passage before, or after, reading the devotion.)“The devil made me do it” or “If God loves me, why didn’t He stop me?” is what some people say w...  Read More

James 1:9-12BIBLE PASSAGE - CLICK HERE(Please read the passage before, or after, reading the devotion.)Please don’t misunderstand James – he is not saying that it’s a virtue to be poor, nor is he sayi...  Read More

James 1:5-8BIBLE PASSAGE - CLICK HERE(Please read the passage before, or after, reading the devotion.)Ever heard of “growing pains”? It’s true because growing can be painful, even (and especially) if ...  Read More

James 1:2-4BIBLE PASSAGE- CLICK HERE(Please read the passage before, or after, reading the devotion.)masochist (noun). a person who takes pleasure in pain and suffering (general meaning). No, that is ...  Read More

DUMC “James” Devotions by Sunil BalasundaramIntroductionThis series of devotions based on the letter of James in the New Testament (NT) doesn’t speak much about things like salvation, Jesus’ sacrifice...  Read More

Ephesians 6:21-24 – The Top Priorities of Our LivesWritten by: Pastor Paul Georgulis“21 To bring you up to date, Tychicus will give you a full report about what I am doing and how I am getting along. ...  Read More

Ephesians 6:14-20 – No Pants Needed?Written by: Pastor Paul Georgulis“14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 15 and with ...  Read More

Ephesians 6:10-13 – A Battle RagesWritten by: Pastor Paul Georgulis“10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against ...  Read More

 Ephesians 6:5-9 – Equal Before GodWritten by: Pastor Paul Georgulis“5 Slaves, obey your earthly masters with deep respect and fear. Serve them sincerely as you would serve Christ. 6 Try to please the...  Read More

Ephesians 6:1-4 – Parenting with LoveWritten by: Pastor Paul Georgulis“Children, obey your parents because you belong to the Lord, for this is the right thing to do. 2 ‘Honor your father and mother.’ ...  Read More