Pressure is nothing new. James, the half brother of Jesus, wrote to Jewish Christians in the first century who faced intense pressure. They had been dispersed because of persecution, and they faced increasing pressure to let faith live only in their heads instead of being evidenced in their lives. James encouraged these first believers to let pressure push them deeper in their journey with Jesus. Today, new pressures loom, and James invites us to learn how to deal positively with the pressure points of life, letting them propel us into faith-filled action.