prophetic fervor, he has often been called the Amos of the New Testament. In the 108 verses of this short letter, there are 54 imperatives! Outside of our Lord, James is the best illustrator among the New Testament writers. His knowledge of nature is the source of many stories that find their meaning in the creative work of God. In fact, there is more of an appreciation of nature in the epistle of James than in all of Paul’s letters put together. In spite of James’s unvarnished style as a writer, there is