Boy, Have I Got Problems!: James

by Kay Arthur, Janna Arndt

Boy, Have I Got Problems! Invites kids to role-play advice columnists. As the columnist "prepares" advice for a variety of problems, including a broken leg suffered during basketball and a friend who hurts other people's feelings, he or she will discover the best answers from the book of James—and how to apply them.

Genres: Nonfiction, School

144 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 2000

About the author

Kay Lee Arthur was an American Christian author, Bible teacher, and co-founder of Precept Ministries International. Renowned for her accessible and inductive approach to Bible study, she helped millions engage deeply with Scripture. Arthur began her ministry informally, teaching teenagers in her living room alongside her second husband, Jack Arthur. Their work soon grew into a global outreach, headquartered in Chattanooga, Tennessee, under the name Precept Ministries International. She hosted the daily Bible teaching program Precepts for Life and became a respected voice in evangelical circles. Arthur authored numerous books and was a four-time winner of the ECPA Christian Book Award for titles such as A Marriage Without Regrets and The New Inductive Study Bible. Her ministry was rooted in a personal reawakening to faith in the early 1960s, following a divorce and a return to religious life. She and Jack also served briefly as missionaries in Mexico before founding their ministry. Arthur remained active in public faith-based initiatives into her later years and was known for her firm stances on social issues. She passed away on 2025 leaving behind a lasting legacy in Christian education and publishing.

Reviews

[Addy Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great Bible study on the book of James.

[Emily · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read this as our Bible study for school. This was perfect for a Bible study with my kids. Dividing deep into the word. Using some cross referencing to see what the Bible has to say. It was really well written.

[Violet Bleger · Rating 5 out of 5]

Even though I read this for school, I feel like I really learned how to pray and how to live for God. I love all the cross referencing and really deep studies in this book. This was so fun to do.

[Katy · Rating 5 out of 5]

My son and I are doing this study together. I am getting so much out of it and what a wonderful time we are having together in God's Word. We finished this last school year. It was such a wonderful study.

[Nicole Cenkova · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderfullly written and interesting to study. James has become one of my favourite books from the Bible! So many things to learn and understand.

I thing it's a must-read (and don't forget study) for children and adults as well.

[Elijah · Rating 3 out of 5]

i can't remember any of the actual book, but i remember I scribbled over the boy's eyeball, and then wrote the word 'eye' in front of 'problems' so it said "boy have I got eye problems"