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Solomon contrasts the quiet, overlooked wisdom of a poor man who saved his city with the loud, attention-seeking voices that dominate our culture today, much like the endless stream of content on soci
A funeral reflection leads into Ecclesiastes 6:10-12, where King Solomon transitions from observing the world to offering wisdom-based advice. The passage explores three fundamental questions about wh
The book of Ecclesiastes confronts life's seeming meaninglessness and futility through the perspective of King Solomon, who observed that everything appears pointless in light of death's inevitability
Bible in 90 days – Day 6 – Exodus 15-28 “You will certainly wear out both yourself and these people who are with you, because the task is too heavy for you. You can’t do it alone.” Exodus 18:18 CSB Recounting the Exodus, Moses remembers and records this interaction with his recently converted father-in-law. I have […]
Age (longevity or relative age) Intelligence Charisma Persuasiveness Book smarts Having a blog (even a popular one) Economic success Cynicism Skepticism Silence Zeal Lack of zeal Outward calmness Cautiousness Being well-travelled Random reflection for the morning. Â What else?
After my last post, some folks wanted more detail, I won’t give it. I’ll give you more philosophy. The disparate opinions on “who to vote for” held by good, trustworthy, and faith-filled brothers, including several major christian thought leaders (Billy Graham, Randy Alcorn, R.C. Sproul Jr., Ray Comfort, and others) makes this point evident: There […]
I have about three political posts brewing due to the upcoming election, which is currently causing me a lot of grief (I do not have a candidate to vote for, which I intend to explain later.) There is a popular quote by Martin Luther that caught my attention this morning: “Better to be ruled by […]
A couple weeks ago at the Gospel Coalition Conference, I was fortunate to attend the Band of Bloggers lunch and hear some high profile bloggers speak a bit about different aspects of blogging as a Christian. For some reason, I couldn’t help but think of what I might share, given such an opportunity. What follows […]
I have rules set up on my e-mail to filter newsletter-y mail to one folder and flyer-y e-mail (that I don’t want to unsubscribe from) into another (and several other rules). Every now and then I skim through these folders and then hit “delete all”. Today I decided to look at ING Direct’s newsletter for […]