James 1:1 • brother. servant. pastor. • Joel McCarty

In keeping with the rest of his letter, the greeting from James
is short and to the point. This piece of literature, penned in
the prophetic, wisdom style typically reserved only for the Old
Testament, will challenge and exhort us. But to understand the
contents of the letter, we must first look at its author. Who was
James? And why does he care about the way people live?