The word ‘fool’ is mentioned some 94 times in Proverbs in the NASB. The English word fool was used by a majority of translators for what are actually four different Hebrew words. Each has a slightly different emphasis as it is used in the context, describing a person devoid of wisdom and his (or her)... Continue Reading →

God’s greatness is on display throughout all creation: His creative power and genius are evident in ‘the works of His hands’[1], His great and abundant generosity are exhibited in His desire to “freely give us all things,” [2] and most clearly and unmistakably of all, His greatness and goodness are manifested by His marvelous grace in the salvation which... Continue Reading →

If God embodied both good and evil, yin and yang, in a duality of opposing or complimentary absolutes, eternally competing for supremacy to form an ersatz harmonious balance, how could we tell his ethical children apart? If the same admixture of natures was given in his image to be a part of who we are, how would we... Continue Reading →

I was tramping around down by the creek that runs at the back of our property in mid-March of this year and was surprised to discover a sudden hint of green amidst the dismal shades of brown and tan comprising the late winter landscape. The ground was still frozen as the temperatures had hovered below... Continue Reading →

Our Relationships are special gifts from God, each having its own unique dynamics of temperament and disposition. During the holiday season, we are regularly confounded in our attempts to restore or renew our familial and fraternal connections. Oftentimes, it is those close associations that are the most difficult, and that require the most effort to... Continue Reading →

They say that for some people, if you get them talking about themselves, you’re likely to end up doing all the listening. I think that is true of all of us to some extent. It seems that whatever thing we love the most will be always in our thoughts, and will inevitably find its way... Continue Reading →

If you charge me of trying to encourage you and refocus your mind, I will plead guilty because, candidly, I’m in need of it myself these days. God’s people have often found themselves not only in a ‘tight spot’ but also bereft of the very thing they thought would get them through it. Sometimes, that’s... Continue Reading →