Would you be surprised to learn that the Bible does not even mention Christmas? Would you further be surprised to learn that the story of Jesus’ birth, as commonly told, is very different from the inspired text? What is a Christian’s responsibility at this time of the year? In
Proverbs 4 6 Do not forsake wisdom, and she will protect you; love her, and she will watch over you.
Proverbs 3 21 My son, do not let wisdom and understanding out of your sight, preserve sound judgment and discretion;
Proverbs 1 19 Such are the paths of all who go after ill-gotten gain; it takes away the life of those who get it.
Karl du Fresne has written an excellent piece about Islam in New Zealand. He succinctly gets to the heart of the matter and does so without saying anything controversial or offensive. He points out that as a nation we are conflicted about Islam and that we need to get beyond
Proverbs 30 32 “If you play the fool and exalt yourself, or if you plan evil, clap your hand over your mouth!
Proverbs 29 7 The righteous care about justice for the poor, but the wicked have no such concern.
Proverbs 28 9 If anyone turns a deaf ear to my instruction, even their prayers are detestable.
Proverbs 27 2 Let someone else praise you, and not your own mouth; an outsider, and not your own lips.
Proverbs 26 26 Like snow in summer or rain in harvest, honor is not fitting for a fool.
Proverbs 25 19 Like a broken tooth or a lame foot is reliance on the unfaithful in a time of trouble.
Mark Imagine a criminal trial where a lawyer threatened a witness with prosecution, bankruptcy, and humiliation if that witness did not say something about a defendant that the witness knew to be false. I would hope that if that actually happened for real today, the lawyer would be facing serious
Proverbs 24 29 Do not say, “I’ll do to them as they have done to me; I’ll pay them back for what they did.”
Proverbs 24 29 Do not say, “I’ll do to them as they have done to me; I’ll pay them back for what they did.”
Proverbs 23 12 Apply your heart to instruction and your ears to words of knowledge.
