The book of Proverbs is written from a father to a son, so naturally, one of the biggest topics that should come up in this father/son conversation is the topic of women. I recently read through the book of Proverbs with a small group of men and was struck … [Read more...]
Wisdom is the art and skill of living well in God's world and a big piece of how we interact with the world and others in it is our communication. The Proverbs have much to say about our communication, namely what is wise and foolish communication. This … [Read more...]
1 My son, if you receive my words and treasure up my commandments with you, 2 making your ear attentive to wisdom and inclining your heart to understanding; 3 yes, if you call out for insight and raise your voice for understanding, 4 if you seek it … [Read more...]
Today I will be tracing the theme of Life across several chapters in John's gospel today. Jesus, the Bread of Life Several times in John 6 Jesus refers to Himself as the bread of life. He does this to contrast the bread that "Moses" gave them, that … [Read more...]
This is the second edition of tracing the theme of "Life" in John's Gospel. Today's reading came from chapters 4-5, and here are some instances of theme continuing. Water Theme Continued In John 4, Jesus encounters the Samaritan woman at the … [Read more...]
This year, I'm participating in the Bible Reading Challenge put on by Christ Church in Moscow, Idaho. The idea is that you read through the whole Bible during the academic year. Thousands of Christians across the country and world are participating. You can … [Read more...]