The Thinking Through the Bible series is an apologetic aimed at producing and sustaining faith. Thinking Through James, perhaps more than any other in the series, illustrates how Biblical books work on a sensitive conscience to convict of sin and to change lives for the better.
In the preface, L. A. Mott painfully confesses how dealing with the problem of human anger sent him to the Epistle of James, particularly James 1:20, for the recognition that human anger does not accomplish the righteousness of God.
But as he worked with James over many months, he found that every part of the epistle provided a rigorous spiritual workout for his conscience. He generally starts expositions of James by forewarning his audiences of the challenge James is likely to provide for the conscience. But do not shrink from the challenge. Mott’s exposition can help you make the most of the spiritual exercise.