Preached Works Righteousness on Sunday. That is, I took permission from Brother James to emphasize the importance of acting on our faith in addition to merely reflecting on it. We place such a high value on education and theology in some circles that our Christian life can get pretty academic. And I love that “academic” is a word denoting great study on the one hand but also can imply “a distinction without a difference” as in: “the point you are adding to the conversation is merely an academic one.”  Ouch. James would love it. Continue reading →