James is a wonderful book. James was a brother of Christ, which makes the book even more special. The book is short but jam-packed with practical advice about walking-the-walk and talking-the-talk of our faith.

It's like reading a practical how-to manual for living one's Christian life. It's about putting our faith in action. And if there isn't action that accompanies our faith, James says our faith is dead.

The book further states that our faith is more than just hearing God's word; it's doing God's word. One way we do that is by refusing to show favoritism to anyone.

James addresses our speech and encourages us to control our tongues. If we can do that, James says, we can control everything else.

For a small book, it carries a powerful punch.