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. “The proverbs of Solomon, son of David, king of Israel…” With those opening words, the reader of the book of Proverbs is immediately transported to the Golden Age of ancient Israel. Things were never better for God’s people than about a… Read more »
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 lot of smart people do really dumb things. A fairly large slice of any day’s headlines – what we call “news” – turns out to be a recitation of the missteps, miscalculations, and mistakes of people who probably should have… Read more »
Geodes are the Forrest Gumps of geology. Remember what Forrest’s mother always told him? “Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re going to get.” Geodes are ordinary-looking rocks that conceal extraordinary treasures. In some locales they’re known as potato rocks because of their resemblance to Idaho spuds. But when cracked open they reveal a fairyland… Read more »
