A big problem that James addressed was favoritism toward the rich. What does that look like today in the church? Remy uses the current Honduran caravan as a teachable moment for us. 

James explains that there is a force within us that moves us to sin. But for believers, there is another force that can break the power of sin, empowering us to do the right thing.

The letter from James offers what Remy called "the most outrageous verse in the entire Bible." James tells us to be joyful as you face the trials of life. Is that a joke? Or some kind of hyper-spiritual crazy talk? Listen to hear why James believed that trials can add to your life rather than take from it.

Before we study James it's important to know his story. Remy walks us through the New Testament to see glimpses of James as he moves from full skeptic to full believer and even becomes the leader of the first century church.