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The Book of Proverbs begins with a command to fear the Lord and ends with the description of a woman who fulfills this command. (vv. 10-31). Often when I talk to women about Proverbs 31, this lofty po...  Read More

We all get to a place where we come to the stark realization that we may not be able to answer life’s hardest questions. Such was the realization for Agur, the author of Proverbs 30. He finally had to...  Read More

“Discipline” is a word that without context can be easily misunderstood. For instance, a disciplined athlete, a student, clergy, an organization, an individual adhering to strict dietary restrictions ...  Read More

Having the title of “leader” doesn’t always quality you for, or indicate you are the leader within an organization. John Maxwell calls this “positional leadership” and he claims this is the lowest lev...  Read More

When I was in 4th grade, black canvas vans were all the rage in school. If you were anybody on the playground, you sported those shoes. They were slick and cool and pricey! To authenticate them as “tr...  Read More

There’s nothing like seeing someone make a fool of themselves on national TV to illustrate the danger of giving people undue honor. When we give people respect or admiration they haven’t earned, we se...  Read More

Being an extrovert by nature, it is hard for me to do things alone. I enjoy the company of others, I enjoy spending time with people, investing, deepening and growing relationships. I always joke that...  Read More

I must admit, it feels good to see those who are mean (bullies, dictators, tyrants, cheats, child abusers, rapists, etc.) get what they deserve. The question that challenged me today came through vers...  Read More