James: What You Do Matters

by Margaret Feinberg

Bible Study Guide plus Streaming Video

How much is your faith making a difference in your life? If you take the Sermon on the Mount and overlay it with the book of James, you’ll find oodles of connection. Penned by the beloved half-brother of Jesus, James sounds more like Jesus than any other New Testament writer. The short letter is packed with doable and down-to-earth teaching, golden treasures of wisdom, and a timely call for believers everywhere to grow into maturity. Join beloved Bible teacher, Margaret Feinberg, in a rich, fresh study of James that will uncover the genuine markers of real faith, equip you to break free from old patterns by developing new practices, and discover how the Father of heavenly lights treasures you. This study guide

Genres: Faith

160 pages, Paperback

Published December 19, 2023

About the author

A self-described "hot mess," Margaret Feinberg is a popular Bible teacher and speaker at churches and leading conferences such as Catalyst, Thrive, and Women of Joy. Her books, including The Organic God, The Sacred Echo, Scouting the Divine, and Wonderstruck and their corresponding Bible studies, have sold nearly one million copies and received critical acclaim and extensive national media coverage from CNN, the Associated Press, USA Today, Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, and more.

She was recently named one of 50 women most shaping culture and the church today by Christianity Today, one of the 30 Voices who will help lead the church in the next decade by Charisma magazine and one of the ’40 Under 40’ who will shape Christian publishing by Christian Retailing magazine. Margaret lives in Morrison, Colorado, with her husband, Leif, and their superpup, Hershey. She believes some of the best days are spent in jammies, laughing, and being silly.

Reviews

[Shannon · Rating 3 out of 5]

A convicting study....I did it on my own, so I answered the discussion questions in longhand....was like adding a day of study, but since only 3 days of homework not too bad. Her style doesn't have me running to study each day, but I was always glad I did.

[Vanessa Mitchell · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great insight on:
What you do matters.
How you respond to hardship matters.
How you see others matters.
What you say matters.
How you live matters.

Love the book of James, loved the bible study portions of this study guide, however, there was way more self study than bible study in this one. Which is good too, but I like diving deep into the Bible and discovering myself along the way.

[Amy B · Rating 5 out of 5]

good study on walking the talk

[Tatum · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely excellent study with video, group discussion, and personal reflection questions. The entire book was question and application based. There was not much reading whatsoever. It went through the entire book of James and crossed referenced to a lot of Jesus’ teachings in the gospels.

[Valerie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Highly recommend this Bible Study. Learned a lot I didn’t know about James and his teachings. Look forward to reading more of Margaret’s books.

[Pianosue · Rating 3 out of 5]

I enjoyed the bible study and thought it was good. Hope you'll check it out.

I was just really busy and didn't have the time to spend on it as I had hoped.

[Robin · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good Bible study. Her style didn’t draw me in like my favorite Bible teachers do.

[Maria · Rating 4 out of 5]

An interactive study perfect for a busy time of year! Enjoyed the coloring pages and bookmarks.

[Betsy Wolf · Rating 5 out of 5]

Margaret Feinberg has a way of teaching with such loving kindness and grace, yet stills moves me to examine my life.