This Sunday, the readings highlight the Judeo-Christian wisdom tradition found in Scripture. Wisdom literature takes many forms in the Bible. One form is as a set of “sayings,” aphorisms and proverbs, ...

The wisdom literature of the OT presents a striking divine tension that reflects the complexities of life under the sun while pointing us to eternal truths.

Beloved, it is only those whom the Spirit of God has enlightened that will understand that wisdom is all about the knowledge of the truth and its application. A man without true wisdom is like one ...

Recently the NPR program "Science Friday" featured a young biologist named Danielle Lee. In the course of talking about the excitement of her career, she commented that individual curiosity is the ...

Something I’ve learned from living by the ocean: Fishing boats go out at night. At midnight I often see tiny lights bobbing on the horizon, people out earning a living as I am going to bed. But in all ...

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This guest opinion responds to Don Overcash’s article, “Why Arrogance Destroys Trust, Influence.” Overcash stops where the conversation should begin. Quoting Scripture without applying it to ...