TOPICS
Wisdom
5 Practical Ways to Grow in Wisdom
Scripture teaches that wisdom begins with reverence for God. Here are five practical ways to grow in wisdom for our good and God’s glory.
How Does God Speak to People Today?
With heartfelt conviction believers want to know God’s will for their lives and how to honor their heavenly Father. So how can we hear from God?
Are Good Works Good Enough?
Works are what we do—our actions. But what does it mean if we add “good?” What makes a work good?
3 Important Things to Know about Walking Arm in Arm with Jesus from Proverbs 3:5-6
Jesus calls us to trust him with all of our heart. Keeping in mind the structure of Proverbs 3:5-6 and its deep-rooted Christ-centeredness, let us ask these three questions.
Loving Our Neighbor with Our Words
While “toxic positivity” and “empathy misses” are usually well-meaning attempts to help, they can end up causing more pain to people who are already suffering in some way. Here are some thoughts on how to love people with our words.
Exercising Wisdom When Helping People in Need
In my time as a pastor I regularly encountered people who were in dire straits—unemployed, homeless, struggling with addiction, and the like. We should always seek to help the needy, but we must be wise in how we assist people.
Being on Alert for the Demonic in the Mundane
The Roman gladiatorial games were ordinary, mundane, everyday events; yet, Christians recognized their evil nature. What in our own culture looks ordinary and mundane, yet, at its core, pulsates with the demonic?
Why Wisdom Is Far More Valuable Than Intelligence
There is no necessary correlation between intelligence and morality, or intelligence and wise conduct. A person can be a fool with a very high IQ. Here’s why wisdom is far more valuable than intelligence.
Speaking Words of Love, Light, and Life with Each Other
When God speaks, light and galaxies and teaming life burst into existence. And our words, like those of our heavenly Father whose image we bear, have power to them—they can do tremendous harm or good.