wisdom

James

James 3:18 | Make Peace

Are you looking for peace in a harsh hard world? It seems that the world is always at war. Social media is in large part violent with a pitchfork mob roaming the digital waves looking for someone they can roast. Our own […]

James

James 3:13 | Wisdom is Peace for the Journey

James opens his letter in the Bible asking if anyone wants wisdom. He goes on to state clearly that God gives wisdom freely to those who ask for it. The next question that one should ask about wisdom is what does it […]

James

James 1:5 | Ask for Wisdom

In the movies there is a story line where the hero climbs to the top of a mountain, is broken, and then find enlightenment or understanding at the hands of mysterious monks. This wisdom provides the foundation for the rest of the […]

Exodus

Exodus 1:10 | Unselfishly Shrewd

What is the Bible definition of Shrewd? Wisdom is usually thought of as a good thing but wisdom can also be abused. The word I would use to describe wisdom abused is “shrewd”. A shrewd manager for example would be someone that […]

Genesis

Genesis 3:6 | Wisdom of Fools

Sometimes I am tempted to think I am smarter and cleverer than my ancestors. I have multiple degrees. If there is any project that I want to accomplish I have information and resources to accomplish that project. I am basically a good […]

1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 2:5 | Giving up on You

Who am I as a Christian? Am I a Conservative Christian? Blessed (materially) Christian? American Christian? Bible Believing Christian? Family first Christian? Paul in his Letter to the church at Corinth provides some insight into the approach he took when preaching to […]

Church Life Ecclesiastes

Ecclesiastes

Ecclesiastes. It is a very odd book and stands out from the rest of the bible. The title Ecclesiastes is an odd word also. Apparently it is a Latin transliteration of the Greek title for the book and the Greek title is […]