Much of the Bible, and most of its so-called “wisdom literature,” is common sense. Wisdom literature—a few Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes,… READ MORE
As a minister, I work hard to keep politics out of the pulpit. Of course, like most Americans, I have… READ MORE
One of the best books in my library is a little collection of proverbs by Peter Kreeft entitled A Turn… READ MORE
God filled this world with many pleasures; it is your religious duty to enjoy them. Now, I suppose that such… READ MORE
Ecclesiastes 9:1–6 teaches that your life is in the hands of God. Obviously, in a general sense, everyone’s life is… READ MORE
In Ecclesiastes 8.14–17, the Preacher identifies two realities that we all experience on the journey through life: injustice and ignorance. Both… READ MORE
“The arc of the universe is long, but it bends toward justice.” Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. uttered those words… READ MORE
Let us stipulate, as lawyers say, that the message of Ecclesiastes 7:15–29 is an unexpectedly weird one to find in… READ MORE
“Life is difficult,” as M. Scott Peck so memorably wrote in The Road Less Traveled. How, then, does the wise… READ MORE
“All we have to do is decide what to do with the time given us.”
~Gandalf
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