In this week’s examination of the way of the wise man, we are going to build on the character of the wise man with some practical knowledge to make sure we all know the right and wise thing to do. Proverbs lays it out straight how a wise man treats his neighbors and coworkers, how […]
The Skillful Life 18.3 ~ The Way of the Wise Man – Part 3 ~ March 12, 2023 Live Stream Read More »
Watch any movie or show lately and it’s uncanny how vividly and accurately Hollywood is able to bring together writing, production, and talent to accurately convey the traits of the fool or the wise man! Audiences are immediately able to recognize which category a character is intended to fall into. And yet it is not
Achieving anything worthwhile almost always requires some sort of work, some sort of toil, sometimes even concerted and painful effort. A few weeks back when we rolled through our first pass in Ecclesiastes, we noted that one of the five things God has given man to enjoy in life is his work. And yet with
As we continue to examine together the idea of living a skillful life, a life characterized by wisdom, and we keep in mind the central key to unlocking that skillful life is to live with a healthy fear of the Lord, Proverbs 6:16-19 is a helpful short list that warns us away from seven things
Before he arrives at his ultimate conclusion, the Teacher of Ecclesiastes, King Solomon, decides to explore every experience this life has to offer to see if any of them hold any value or enjoyment for man in the midst of this upside-down, fallen world. Basically, any pleasure or experience the human life has to offer,
Have you seen the righteous condemned unjustly, the wicked prosper while the righteous struggle to survive, the good man struck down by a sudden illness in the prime of life, or the young bride snatched from her husband’s arms by a wreck though barely home from their honeymoon? Such tragedies are the story of human
The Skillful Life 13: Adam, Abel, and the Second Adam ~ January 15, 2023 Live Stream Read More »
Communication is a necessity of life. How and why you communicate reflects your character, that inward part of who you are. It also affects the quality of your life. How you communicate with others (the attitudes and words that you employ) and why you communicate with others – these things make a difference in the
The Skillful Life 12: The Power of Wise Words ~ January 8, 2023 Live Stream Read More »
We never have short memories about God’s goodness to us, do we!? We never complain against God do we? We never get scared of the world hemming us in with threats and violence, do we!? We never wonder why it is that we follow God instead of taking the easy way and complying with the
Loyal Love that Forgives Our Sins ~ Luke 1:68-79 ~ January 1, 2023 Live Stream Read More »
As we consider the frequent chaos of life in the context of the angel’s declaration to the shepherds in Luke 2:14, I find myself asking, what is peace? And is it possible to have it in this life? Let me invite you on a whirlwind tour of what the New Testament tells us of this
The Way of Peace ~ Luke 1:76-79 ~ December 18, 2022 Live Stream Read More »
