Give this Proverbs journal (Pass It On: A Proverbs Journal for the Next Generation) as a gift and ask for it back when the recipient is through. You will both be blessed: eternally. The book of Proverbs is a gift…
Read Proverbs 43% of the Time (The Rest of Your Life)
Wisdom is the saw we use to cut our way through life. Without sharp saws, life is like cutting through a piece of oak with a butter knife. So how do we sharpen our saws? Answer: By spending ongoing time…
Set the Bar Low for Spiritual Disciplines
Often the best strategy for spiritual disciplines is to set very, very modest goals. Hopping over a low bar adds up to a high stack of results. The new year is fast approaching when people will identify lofty goals for…
Biblical Wisdom for Your Social Network
The below selection of Proverbs will encourage and challenge you regarding how you communicate to your social networks – – whether it is through the new media or sitting around at the grain elevator on a rainy day talking to…
The Meaning of Proverbs 17:6 – On the Beauty of Grandchildren
Proverbs 17:6 reads, “Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the glory of children is their fathers.” The point is that grandchildren are beautiful jewels that grandparents wear like strings of pearls. In leading funeral services I have often…
King Solomon: One of the most Sobering Stories in All of Scripture
Dan Phillips, author of the best available introduction to Proverbs, is also preaching through Proverbs this summer. Today he has posted on King Solomon correctly observing that Solomon’s story is one of the most sobering in all of Scripture: Having…
Dig for Wisdom Like It’s 1849
While those who rushed to California may not have had the right goal, there is something we can learn from their zeal. Scripture tells us to seek wisdom like we are panning for gold: If you seek like silver…
Two Classic Pillars of True Old Testament Religion
. . . then you will understand the fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of God. Proverbs 2:5 Regarding Proverbs 2:5, the gifted commentator Derek Kidner offers this wonderful nugget: the fear of the LORD . . .…
What Questions Did You Ask Yourself Today Based on Proverbs 12? (Mower blades may come up)
What questions should you ask yourself based on Proverbs 12? Mine are below, including one about my lawn mower blades. Today is June 12, so it’s a good day to read Proverbs 12. Whenever you read a chapter of Proverbs,…
The Fear of the LORD is the Beginning of Wisdom
The “fear of the LORD” is a complex subject which every Christian should strive to understand more . . . It includes both a growing knowledge of God’s Word, but also a true sense of fear, awe, love, and adoration.…