What is Wisdom?

What is Wisdom?

The word wisdom is used 183 times in the Bible, 47 of those are found in the Book of Proverbs. The Hebrew words that are translated as wisdom in the Proverbs mean: skillful, insight, and understanding. Job 28:28 says, “Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom.”...
It Is Well with My Soul

It Is Well with My Soul

“I will sing to the Lord, because He has dealt bountifully with me” (Psalm13:6). I am continually surprised by the things I am learning in my 60’s, things that I did not know or understand earlier in life. I have come to realize that wisdom is sum of knowledge plus...
THE PURITANS ON PUTTING SIN TO DEATH

THE PURITANS ON PUTTING SIN TO DEATH

THE PURITANS ON PUTTING SIN TO DEATH Elliot Ritzema »  We’re usually not too eager to deal with our sin, but doing so is an essential part of the Christian life. The Puritans offer six pieces of advice for how to meet our sin head-on. Mortification. It isn’t a word...
DOING GOOD WORK

DOING GOOD WORK

By: Mark Driscoll Your work is a very sacred matter. God delights in it, and through it he wants to bestow his blessings on you. This praise of work should be inscribed on all tools, on the forehead and faces that sweat from toiling. –Martin Luther I come from a long...