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In Triumph through Tragedies: The Epistle of James, David R. Anderson’s pastoral commentary provides practical insights that help apply the truths of James to times of trial. Throughout his exposition of James, Anderson argues that God does not shield his children from trials, but in fact, allows trials to come our way simply because we are his children. He posits that this is precisely when God...

should have genuine joy in the midst of their trials. In fact, the first twelve verses compare the blessings that accrue from trials to interest in a bank account. Is this psych-out joy? Is James trying to get them to overlook their trouble? Not on your life. Christianity is not a psych-out. In fact, Christianity offers the only realistic approach to facing trials, which moves us into the introduction of James’ letter. 2 In the introduction to the body of
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