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Seeking Wisdom, and Learning What to Do With It

If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him. But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven…
Adventures in Yardwork

By Dean Lusk I hope you'll enjoy this blast from the past (originally posted in 2008): An appropriate subtitle for today's post is "Lessons in Stupidity." Some of you will read this post and think, "Oh, no he di'n't,"…
When to Disobey Proverbs

By T.G. Blankenship at The Gethsemane Blog The book of Proverbs is full of wise sayings that help us to live well each day. We often look at the proverbs as a bunch of rules or sayings to obey but this isn't a sufficien…
Dating Advice: It is Ok If I….?

By Sharon at She Worships In 2008 I wrote a two-part blog post about the Christian dating practice of sleeping over but not having sex. The first was called “Sleeping Over: The Latest Trend in Christian Sketchines…
The Wise Marriage

By Sharon at She Worships Today Her.meneutics published a post of mine about why Ike and I go to marriage counseling. In the post I referenced a recent wedding that Ike officiated (pictured left), in which he preached o…
Wisdom: Age vs. Experience

Wisdom does not come from age. Instead, it comes from experiences, which can be obtained through age, but are not necessarily given because of age. God gives us our experiences. He knows the path we are going to take.…
Women and Competition: The Ugly Truth

By Sharon at SheWorships Today I read an article that made me very sad. It was written by a woman whom I respect, though we disagree on some things. This particular article (about which I will not disclose any more deta…
Failure of the World's Wisdom

Genesis 41:1-14. Egypt was a symbol of the world. During the time of Joseph, Egypt was the center of learning and culture--it was a proud leader among ancient civilizations. But the people were idol worshipers; they did…
Unexpected: What Time with a Friend Can Do

By Amy at Make Me a Mary This morning I woke up wanting to cry and not knowing why. Then just before church a friend texted me asking to meet up for coffee later. I dearly love this friend of mine and always get excited…
The Wise, the Foolish, and the Evil

By Sharon at SheWorships On NPR this week I heard the following, not-so-encouraging quote from the author of a book on humiliation: “Humiliation is the inevitable outcome of all writing.” I particularly like…