Tag: Proverbs
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Schadenfreude
scha·den·freu·de /ˈSHädənˌfroidə/ noun pleasure derived by someone from another person’s misfortune. Sounds harsh, doesn’t it? The idea that there are people around who enjoy the failings of others, who are amused when another fails, seems somehow wrong. But it happens, all the time. In fact, one study at Ohio State from 2014 found that when…
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Making Plans
At the start of a new year, it’s easy to start thinking about big plans for the months ahead. Sometimes these plans come in the form of resolutions (that we rarely keep), but for others, it’s about planning goals to accomplish, which will dictate how they spend their energy in the coming months. In either…
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Avoiding the Abominable
What comes to mind when you think of the word abominable? Frankly, if it’s anything other than the word “snowman” I’d be a little surprised. For anyone growing up in the seventies and eighties watching Rudolph at Christmas, abominable means memories of a fun Christmas movie. This is not what the Bible means. In Proverbs…
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Keeping Up with the Wise
As I read through Proverbs 13 & 14, a few thoughts came to me. First, Solomon gives us significant wisdom throughout this text. Second, Dave Ramsey is right – there’s a ton of useful proverbs about money. Third, I kept coming back to the word “keep”. What we keep, what we hang on to, says…
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Wasted Time
I am spectacularly good at wasting time. When I am up against something I’m not sure I can do as well as I’d like. Honestly, when I’m afraid I’m going to fail, I find it easy to be distracted. Self-sabotage at it’s finest. But that is just one of the reasons people waste time. It…
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Do the Right Thing
Betrayal. If you spend a long enough amount of time on Earth, you will experience it. Unfortunately, it also seems to be true that if you spend enough time in ministry, you will experience it. The betrayal of someone you know or love can be absolutely devastating. Some marriages never recover from the betrayal of…
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The Truth Will Out
“Whoever walks in integrity walks securely, but he who makes his ways crooked will be found out.” “The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.” “Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all offenses.” Proverbs 10:9, 11-12 (ESV) I recently had the chance to watch…
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Shouting from the Rooftops
Date: March 27, 1987 Place: Intersection of 7th and Main, Los Angeles, CA At that location, atop a liquor store in downtown L.A., U2 brought the area to a screeching halt as they filmed the music video for “Where the Streets Have No Name.” They are not the only band to have done something like…
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I Knew Better!
Reading: Proverbs 8:4-12 Extended Reading: Proverbs 8 Across the past years I have both taught about and carried out counseling for people stuck at some point or other, and often within that context, I have treated people struggling with addiction. These addictions have been in multiple forms – substance use, alcohol, gambling, gaming, pornography, food…
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Learning the Hard Way
The year was 1992. Seinfeld was already popular and two new shows were premiering on TV that year in Mad About You and Melrose Place. In the world of Christian Music, a newer band called dcTalk released their brand new album Free At Last, and what would eventually become a more popular song on this…
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