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Basic Values – Proverbs 16:25-32
Goodreads.com houses this evaluation of a book styled on the remark made by the silversmiths in Ephesus about Christians, “These men who have turned the world upside down” (Acts 17:6): “In
Continue reading...Gracious Words – Proverbs 16:21-24
“John Chrysostom was an important Early Church Father who served as Archbishop of Constantinople. He is known for his preaching and public speaking, his denunciation of abuse of authority by both
Continue reading...The Righteous King – Proverbs 16:10-15
One day, Jesus will reign as king over the earth from the city of Jerusalem (Revelation 20). He will be the absolute monarch and the description given below of what the king should be like, will fit
Continue reading...Sovereign God – Proverbs 16:4
In 1525 Martin Luther published his by-letter debate with Desiderius Erasmus, On the Bondage of the Will. Erasmus argued that “the doctrine of predestination conflicted with the teachings of the
Continue reading...Planning – Proverbs 16:1-3,9
Author Pam Didner has some insightful ideas about the difference between plans and planning. She defines plans as “steps with details of timing and resources used to achieve an objective.”
Continue reading...Pride – Proverbs 15:25
I’m reading H. R. McMasters’ book, Battlegrounds, his take on the problems facing our nation today. He thinks the main one is pride that leads to overconfidence. The LORD tears down the house
Continue reading...Apt Words – Proverbs 15:23
I like doing crossword puzzles. There is a site, the-crossword-solver.com, that tells you clues you might see for particular words (of course I would never use it!). Here is what they have as possible
Continue reading...Counsel – Proverbs 15:22
I’m about to go into a board meeting of the organization I serve, The Forsaken Children. We do a fundraiser every year that we call a gala, and this year we had to do it virtually because of the
Continue reading...God Doesn’t Guarantee Wealth – Proverbs 15:16-17
“We didn’t know we were poor.” You’ve heard people say this and what normally follows it is something like, “We had so much love as a family,” or “Everyone else
Continue reading...God Sees You – Proverbs 15:3
IMBd summarizes the 1998 Will Smith, Gene Hackman film, Enemy of the State, this way: “A lawyer becomes targeted by a corrupt politician and his N.S.A. goons when he accidentally receives key evidence
Continue reading...A Gentle Answer – Proverbs 15:1
In an excerpt from his book, A Gentle Answer: Our Secret Weapon in an Age of Us-Against-Them, Scott Sauls cites the example of John Perkins, civil rights activist and community developer: John Perkins
Continue reading...Envy – Proverbs 14:30-31
Everybody (a, b, c) acknowledges that there is a lower intensity envy that can actually motivate us to improve, but that there is a destructive kind of envy, like that being addressed here in Proverbs.
Continue reading...A Refuge for Our Children – Proverbs 14:26-27
My white American friend and her husband adopted two black children some years ago. Needless to say, recent events have awakened their concern for the America their children live in and how they will
Continue reading...Power to Get Wealth – Proverbs 14:23-24
She was sleeping in her car on the Kroger parking lot, leaning her seat all the way back so no one could see her. Drug addiction had left her homeless. The Kroger manager noticed her and encouraged
Continue reading...Generosity – Proverbs 14:20-21
“God created us to be in relationships, and the authors identify four relationships that are essential for life: relationships with the triune God, with self, with others, and with the rest of creation.
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