Tonight I’m attending a new support group for Christians who want to be better stewards of our money. This fall we’ll be reading from Mark Scandrette’s book Free: Spending Your Time and Money on What ...
You know more of the Bible than you think you do, I often remark to my students. Phrases such as “As a dog returns to its own vomit” or “spare the rod and spoil the child” are well-known in English as ...
This biblical book of sayings and advice is full of wisdom. Jewish tradition teaches that King Solomon authored the Book of Proverbs; in Hebrew, the book is known as Mishlei Shlomo, or “The Proverbs ...
The wisdom literature of the OT presents a striking divine tension that reflects the complexities of life under the sun while pointing us to eternal truths.