To teach us how to teach the book of James, Nancy Guthrie talked with Dan Doriani, vice president of strategic academic initiatives and professor of theology at Covenant Theological Seminary in St. Louis. Doriani is the author of Getting the Message: A Plan for Interpreting and Applying the Bible, a book that is essential reading for every Bible teacher, as well as numerous commentaries. He also wrote the introduction and notes on the book of James in the Gospel Transformation Bible. Topics in this discussion include:the way Jesus is presented differently in James compared to other epistlesthe tree tests of Jamesthe nature of “true religion”the gospel according to Jamesbringing a social justice framework to teaching Jameswhether there’s conflict between James and Paul regarding faith and workspraying for healing according to JamesHere are some additional resources you may find helpful in preparing to teach James:Doriani’s class lectures on James at Covenant Theological Seminary (registration required)Sermons on James by Alistair BeggSermons on James by Dick LucasLet’s Get Real!  sermon series by various teachers at All Souls, Langham PlaceFor further study, here are some books you may find helpful, including titles from Crossway, the sponsor of Help Me Teach the Bible:James (Reformed Expository Commentary) by Dan DorianiThe Letter of James (Pillar New Testament Commentary) Douglas J. MooJames: Faith that Works (Preaching the Word Commentary) by R. Kent HughesJames: a 12-Week Study by Greg Gilbert