Sunday Teaching: Maturity Profiled 07—The Mature Grow in Wisdom—James 3:13-18
Read moreHow To Become Wise (Proverbs 10:1)
How To Become Wise
(Proverbs 10:1)
This little proverb has much to say about how to be wise. First, it suggests that wise people know that they have much to learn. A child lacking all the experience and perspective of their parents, who turns to their parents for guidance, knows they need to learn. (3 Minutes/700 Words)
Read moreArchival Post: The Distracted Face
The Distracted Face
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The question: do you think? I do not ask, “What do you think?” But, “Do you think?” For thinking is a lost art in a reactionary digital world. Focus is hard to come by, for the internet giants have no reason to promote it. They need your clicks to get their cash. The more distracted we are, the more money they have. Your brain is a gift from God.
Read moreArchival Post: The Good Life of Little
The Good Life of Little
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Many people are chasing that good life, the one with the treasure and the fattened ox, the one with the cash and the finest meals. Well, Proverbs holds out a different kind of vision of the good life.
Read moreArchival Post: Know God’s Name and You’ll Run to Him More
Know God’s Name and You’ll Run to Him More
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In a sense, the less you know of God, the less you’ll run to God. To remain ignorant of Him as He reveals Himself in His word is to know little of who He is.
Read moreBook Release: Whole-Hearted Work—Does My Work Matter To God? Can My Work Please God?
Hi everyone,
We have put the four part Whole-Hearted Work series into book form, with a bonus chapter. Available in e-book and print, I’m excited to use the written word to encourage you in your work and career. If you are new to this material, please check out the description below.
In Christ,
Nate
Whole-Hearted Work #2—Why Work Is Hard (Genesis 3:17-19)
{Sunday Teaching] Whole-Hearted Work #2—Why Work Is Hard (Genesis 3:17-19)
Read moreNon-Digital Friendships (Proverbs 27:10)
Non-Digital Friendships
(Proverbs 27:10)
The Proverbs were written in a bygone era, a time many millennia before our modern age. Our social advancements and media, our technologies, were beyond any of their dreams. But one tendency of humanity today is one they struggled with back then: the temptation to cultivate friendships with those far from us while neglecting those who are next to us. (1 Minute/250 Words)
Read moreArchival Post: Good Parenting Recognizes the Human Condition
Good Parenting Recognizes the Human Condition
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Proverbs is a highly parental book. Much of it was written by a father to his son. For this reason, much of the book is solid “Dad advice.” In this proverb, the father tells his son not to be “envious of evil men, nor desire to be with them,” followed by his reasons for such an exhortation.
Read moreArchival Post: Build Up Your Advance Strength
Build Up Your Advance Strength
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Think of an Olympic weight-lifter. They train so they can shine on the day of competition. They do not work out on the day of the performance. No, that day is for demonstrating their strength. All the previous days and weeks and months and years of training built up their strength for that moment.
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