What happens when truth feels slippery, trust is fragile, and even committed believers begin to drift?

This week’s Word for the Week is filmed from Carmarthen Livestock Market, using the everyday realities of trust, trade, and community life in rural Wales as a lens for one of the most searching conclusions in the New Testament: James 5:19–20.

James ends his letter not with comfort, but with responsibility.

“My brothers and sisters, if one of you should wander from the truth and someone should bring that person back…”

In this episode, we walk carefully through the structure, language, and theology of James’s final appeal, examining what it means to:

- Wander from the truth without open rebellion

- Understand truth as a path that is walked, not merely a belief that is held

- Take shared responsibility for one another’s spiritual direction

- Practice restoration as family care, not control or judgment

- Recognise that faith is proven in lived, communal action

This is a deep but practical exposition, rooted in the Greek text, Jewish wisdom traditions, and the teaching of Jesus, addressing real questions many believers are facing today:

- Does truth still matter?

- What do we do when people quietly drift?

- How should Christians care for one another without becoming harsh or intrusive?

- What does mature faith actually look like in fractured, pressured communities?

If you are:

- A Christian who loves Jesus but feels disconnected from church life

- A believer navigating faith in rural Wales or post-Christian Britain

- Someone seeking serious, Scripture-led teaching without hype or performance

- A Christian in the USA with an interest in Wales, revival history, or biblical theology

... then maybe this Bible exposition is for you.

📖 Bible passage: James 5:19–20
📍 Location: Carmarthen Livestock Market, West Wales
🎥 Part of the weekly Word for the Week Bible teaching series

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Five Super Short Thought reels on this passage develop individual asects of it and you can fnd them here:

If you’d like to explore James 5:19–20 in shorter, focused reflections, these brief videos unpack key phrases from today’s Word for the Week:

Drifting and Not Noticing
https://youtu.be/x6usX3RYUho

A Look in the Eye and a Word in the Ear
https://youtu.be/rQn8VaV6FRU

Small Actions Save Lives
https://youtu.be/HP3fCqVSMNI

Route Correction Isn't 'Judging'
https://youtu.be/H8nywCV13n8

God brings the MEGA Cover-up
https://youtu.be/jrtM6BEAjOY

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