The one thing that stood out most to me, when reading the first chapter of James' letter, was the idea that we are to turn struggles into opportunities, weaknesses into strengths, and crises into lessons of faith. The book is addressed specifically to Christian Jews, …

Luke 16:1 -- Parable of the Unjust Steward

-- This parable is perhaps one of the best I've studied in reference to grace and trust. The part of the parable that I find most intruiging, and probably most overlooked, is that the steward had to have great faith that his …