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Ps. 2, 20, 21, 45, 72, 110

Holiness, Priests and Care

Worship and Holiness

An Introduction to this wonderful psalm.

What Happened?

See how emotional the logic of the psalms can be--and often is!

My God, My God, why have you forsaken me?

Ps 19 and the Introit for Epiphany 2

The heavens declare the glory of God (but idolaters worship them)!

Hidden Faults: What we don't know we don't know

(And verses 5-8 in Proverbs 14)

This is our seventh time through the Book of Proverbs. Where do we go from here?

(Or better off without hhim?)

The Movie, the Proverb, and the future of our culture

But who are the simple?

A little theological history behind Prov. 8:22. (See Jn 1:1-3)

What does 1 Kings 3-11, and Ecclesiastes, tell us about the value of practical wisdom alone?

Some things you don't have to have memorized, you can just look up. Some things, though, must be made a part of you. They must be in your heart!

Genius and raw intelligence are all very fine, but there is no substitute for having lived through a thing or two.

Proverbs Point of View and the myth of gender interchangeability.

When when know your stuff, it's easy to spot a fake! A man of God ought to know his stuff that well!

Wisdom--whether his own or the wisdom of others--makes a strong man stronger

Poker is not a card game.

A little more about yesterday's contempt and disgrace.

Important and effective tools for the control of wickedness!

Love's Demands are often surprising.

Jesus does not promise outwardly happy circumstances, but He promises us peace and a continual feast.

Plus, a quick treatment of Verse 13, on Laughter and Joy and Aching, and Grief.

Are we trying to win elections with truth? Or are we just trying to win elections?

What you need to be guided in uprightness.

We begin a lengthy section (12 chapters!) stuffed with brief nuggets of wisdom. Why is this one first?

We must love it and Diligently Search for it.

Young people are long on feelings and short on sense. They need wisdom! They need it from us!

You cannot borrow yourself out of debt, and other such snares.

That expression doesn't mean what they think it means!

Pay attention to where you are going, think about your life, and try not to get distracted!

Don't blame God if He toys with the arrogant!

Some questions the Bible doesn't care to address, let alone answer.

Truth and Enough

Better learn to do without!

Our land is no longer under a single basic Judeo-Christian Truth. Today, many ideologies now vie to rule over us.

Foolish Boasting and Especially Difficult Adversaries

The Double Warning here: Against Envy, and against the Envy of the Achievements of the Wicked.

The cruel Illusion which is Get Rich Quick and Get Happy Quick.

Proverbs. Christianity. What is it good for?

Lying is only one kind of shortcut that leads to trouble.

Beware, some is fine, but more is not better!

It's in our nature, and because of the way the world is

Knowing, Bearing, Calling Upon, Wasting

Ask not for whom the bell tolls!