Note: Our list of recommendations is just getting started. We’ll be adding more in the coming months.
From Chris Rappazini
Chris Rappazini is an Associate Professor of leadership at Anderson University’s Center for Leadership and Organizations and Founder of Faithful Steps Forward, which provides leadership coaching and training to pastors and business leaders. He has also served as the head of the Pastoral Studies program at the Moody Bible Institute, where he was on faculty for eleven years. Learn more at FaithfulStepsForward.com.
- Dan G. McCartney, James (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker, 2009).
- McCartney highlights the history of the letter and details the author and recipients. If you want to do research on the background of James this is a great place to start.
- Douglas J. Moo, James: An Introduction and Commentary (Downers Grove, IL: IVP Academic, 2015).
- Moo has his commentary set up a little different from normal. It reads a more like a book than a commentary, but he offers some great insights. Moo is a great resource for understanding the structure and style of James.
- K.A. Richardson, James (Nashville: Broadman & Holman Publishers, 1997).
- This is part of the New American Commentary series. Richardson has a nice overview of the background of the letter and unpacks key exegetical findings well. If you can only look at one commentary, this is a good one to have on your shelf.
Posted December 1, 2025
