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. … 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 … 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 … 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 … 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 sceptics amongst us think… “yep, that is about right”. Some Christians … Read more
Proverbs (1). Character
How do we form character? Parents, educationalists, government and businesses spend a great deal of time and money trying to encourage people to form clear values and resilience. The ancient … 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 … Read more