There are two kinds of wisdom. Two ways of believing and acting in life that gather praise in different ways from different kinds of people. One is our default setting. It is earthly and too often demonic. The other is … Read more
Tag: Wisdom
James 3:1-12. Words that hurt
We are so buried in words we are distracted from how important they are. There are two issues James raises in this section of his letter: the key to changing our lives is linked to our words and, how we … Read more
James 1:19-27. Listen, see, do
James is a letter of action but, before we act we need the wisdom to first listen and see carefully both the words of God and the circumstances in which we have to live our lives. What stands out is … Read more
James 1:1-18. All Joy
Introducing James & James 1:1-18. What strikes readers in Melbourne today about the letter is how disciplined he expects the Christian life will be. There is no room for sentimentality but there is lots of room for grace in … Read more
Ecclesiastes 1 & 2. Satisfaction
When a book opens by telling us that any quest for meaning or satisfaction will face many frustrations the skeptics amongst us think… “yep, that is about right”. Some Christians wonder why this film-noir book is in the Bible but … Read more
Proverbs (1). Character
How do we form character? Parents, educationalists, government and business spend a great deal of time and money trying to encourage people to form clear values and resilience. The ancient school of wisdom has a great deal to teach us. … Read more
Colossians 1.1-23. God is in Christ
In our city we long for perfection. Perfection in our looks, leadership and lives. Perfection is an attractive and simple ideal – but it is also deadly. The apostle Paul asks the church in Colossae not to be deceived by … Read more