Book of Proverbs – Page 3 – A Thimble-full of Theology for Daily Living

Working for Wealth – Proverbs 23:4-5

I find this guy’s video really intriguing. It is titled, “Stop Working for Money & Start Building Wealth!” Is he advocating building wealth or quality of life, and does the one

Speaking to Power – Proverbs 23:1-3

Cute little Kate and Ashley Olsen sing about wanting to be President of the United States because “No one tells the President what to do.” They want that kind of freedom from control. And

Child Foolishness – Proverbs 22:15

DailyMail.co.uk announced a landmark study of children and whether they were innately selfish or selfless: Now, a pair of Stanford psychologists has conducted a new series of experiments that show altruism

Forbidden Sex – Proverbs 22:14

A local Memphis pastor who had just come from Little Rock, answered the door of his apartment and faced his mistress from Little Rock. Apparently he had tried to break off their affair, but she broke

Mocking – Proverbs 22:10

Bill Maher is known for his mockery of religion. Wikipedia describes his movie: Religulous is a 2008 American documentary film written by and starring comedian Bill Maher and directed by Larry Charles.

Money and Power – Proverbs 22:7

Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R-Georgia), currently up for re-election in a run-off, has a net worth of $500 million, and is the wealthiest member of Congress. For 2018, the median net worth of members of Congress

Train Your Children – Proverbs 22:6

Can you think of some parents who seem to have trained their children well in the Lord, but whose children chose to go on a path away from the truth? Solomon, in the very Proverbs we are studying, warns

Guarding Our Souls – Proverbs 22:5

In the article, The 11 Prickliest Plants on the Planet, the author writes, “Spiny plants can be a hassle for maintenance and pruning, but when it comes to your personal home security, these masters

Hiding from Danger – Proverbs 22:3

God has given wisdom to animals to hide themselves from dangers they cannot overcome. Here are rabbits who have created a camouflaged nest on the ground in the grass. We’ve seen octopus who,

Rich and Poor Meet – Proverbs 22:2

One of the beauties of When Helping Hurts, the profound book by Steve Corbett and Brian Fikkert, is its definition of poverty. As they say, “Poverty is not just a lack of money. It is not just hunger

Victory Belongs to Yahweh – Proverbs 21:31

Here’s the ad for Certain Victory Martial Arts & Fitness, typos and all : “At Certain Victory Martial Arts & Fitness, we offer the BEST & EXCITING Martial Arts & Fitness programs

Wisdom to Scale and Bring Down – Proverbs 21:22

Would you believe there’s a wisdom to scaling a wall? Of course there is, and there is more than one wisdom. Here are a couple of mini-video examples of how you can climb a wall (a and b).

Averting Anger – Proverbs 21:14

In her article, “Softening the Barbs of Anger,” Risa-Bos makes several helpful observations: there are usually other emotions hidden beneath the surface… It’s easy to see a person’s anger

What Goes Around Comes Around – Proverbs 21:13

Moammar Gaddafi’s last words have been variously reported as “Do you know right from wrong,” and “What did I do to you?” The strong man of Libya was overthrown in 2011 by his

Form and Substance – Proverbs 21:3

When I saw my surgeon he tried to establish rapport by asking what I did. I said I was a pastor and he responded that his grandfather was a Methodist pastor and, I think, an uncle was, also. Interestingly,

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