Tag Archives: Proverbs

A Gentle Answer

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Throughout July we’re taking an in-depth look at Proverbs, the Bible’s one-of-a-kind book about our never-ending need for wisdom. A few weeks ago I had a close call with a guy driving a pickup truck. I had arranged to meet an old friend for lunch at a local restaurant.  But I had tried to squeeze one too many errands into… Read more »

To Tell the Truth

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Throughout July we’re taking an in-depth look at Proverbs, the Bible’s one-of-a-kind book about our never-ending need for wisdom. George Washington and the Cherry Tree is one of the signature stories from America’s earliest days. Its most familiar rendering is found in a book by Mason Locke Weems that has this imposing title:  Life of George Washington: With Curious Anecdotes,… Read more »

Prosperity

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Throughout July we’re taking an in-depth look at Proverbs, the Bible’s one-of-a-kind book about our never-ending need for wisdom. “God wants you to be rich.  God wants you to be healthy.  God wants you to prosper.”  According to a highly popular strain of Christianity, you can have it all.  You can Name It and Claim It.  All you need to… Read more »

The Next Simple Step

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Throughout July we’re taking an in-depth look at Proverbs, the Bible’s one-of-a-kind book about our never-ending need for wisdom. In 1848 a young engineer from Philadelphia by the name of Charles Ellett Jr. was contemplating a difficult task. He hoped to build a bridge across the gorge of the Niagara River just below the famous falls. Local politicians – both… Read more »

Shortness, Sense and Salt

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Throughout July we’re taking an in-depth look at Proverbs, the Bible’s one-of-a-kind book about our never-ending need for wisdom. There are hundreds of everyday proverbs in the English language.  Each of them suggests, “This is how life works.” What’s interesting is that most of us are well aware of the fact they aren’t always true.  Check these out: A watched… Read more »

Seeing the Old Through the New

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Throughout July we’re taking an in-depth look at Proverbs, the Bible’s one-of-a-kind book about our never-ending need for wisdom. What’s a follower of Jesus supposed to do with the Old Testament?  That’s not a small question.  The OT – which tells the story of creation up through the history of ancient Israel – accounts for approximately 75% of the Bible’s… Read more »

Saying No, Saying Yes

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Throughout July we’re taking an in-depth look at Proverbs, the Bible’s one-of-a-kind book about our never-ending need for wisdom. Odysseus, the hero of Homer’s epic poem Odyssey, had to fight his way past innumerable obstacles to return home after the battle of Troy. One of the most daunting was the Island of the Sirens.  Its resident half-bird, half-female creatures were… Read more »

Generation to Generation

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Throughout July we’re taking an in-depth look at Proverbs, the Bible’s one-of-a-kind book about our never-ending need for wisdom. Author Ben Patterson describes an experience that has been common to many Westerners, especially missionaries, when they arrive at the edge of dense Amazon rain forests and ask for directions. “I have a compass, a map, and some coordinates,” they will… Read more »

Three Blind Mice

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Throughout July we’re taking an in-depth look at Proverbs, the Bible’s one-of-a-kind book about our never-ending need for wisdom. Lots of notable things come in threes. There are three primary colors, three Newtonian laws of motion, and three persons in the Trinity.  Baseball hitters get three strikes, basketball players shoot three-pointers, and hockey players in search of hat tricks dream… Read more »

The Top Button

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Throughout July we’re taking an in-depth look at Proverbs, the Bible’s one-of-a-kind book about our never-ending need for wisdom. Lexia Campbell is a young mission worker who grew up in the congregation I served.     She was on an overseas trip when she learned that her father had taken his own life.  The ache and the yearning that she had… Read more »