Wise Living

Wise Living: “Noble Character”

Not everyone is called to be married or to raise a family but for those who are the proverbs describe what good character we should look for in a spouse. It moves beyond physica...

Wise Living: “Go Where You’re Welcome”

Developing relationship is important because we are made to relate to others. However, with whom are we going to spend our time? This is especially important as we think about o...

Wise Living: “Wealth is Elusive”

What is important in this life? What can provide us with real security? The world wants us to believe that wealth is the answer to these questions but our teacher knows that wea...

Wise Living: “Control Yourself”

Self-control is always a good virtue to practice but it becomes even more important depending on the company that we keep. How we behave in the public sphere impacts the way peo...

Wise Living: “Live Within Your Means”

So many lives in our culture are weighed down with debt; some debt is necessary but often it can be a result of living beyond our means. As people who are called to seek our Fat...

Wise Living: “Learn Wisdom”

Wise Living: Be Cool

What kind of person we will become has a lot to do with the kinds of people we associate ourselves with. So, our teacher tells us, be careful who you hang out with. If you don’t...

Wise Living: “Don’t Exploit”

those who don’t share that affluence. How we care for or exploit those with less matters greatly for wise living. This is so especially because God cares for the poor and fights...

Wise Living: “Undoing Bad Decisions”

We all make mistakes and sometimes those mistakes can be costly. So, what do we do when we’ve committed ourselves to the wrong thing or person and disaster is on the horizon? Ad...

Wise Living: “How to Prosper”

We can never make one proverb a guarantee. Often, Proverbs has texts that seem to contradict each other. By understanding that the book is meant to be read as a whole, these app...

Wise Living: “Stay Close to Home”

Recognizing that there are always exceptions to the rule, Proverbs asks and answers the question “who can we trust?” The plain answer is that you can trust the people at home, w...

Wise Living: “Prudent Instruction”

Too often Christianity is viewed as a way to “be saved.” What we usually mean by that is, if I believe the right things or check the right box, then I will have the kind of afte...