The point is that God has woven wisdom into the world, and pride keeps us from noticing it.
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Echoes in the Storm: Cassandra, Elihu, and the Warnings We Refuse to Hear
History, myth, and theology are filled with warnings people choose to ignore.
The Only Catch: The Difference Between God’s Offer and the Devil’s
Two voices promise everything. One asks for worship. The other asks for credit.
Why Rahab?
God chose Rahab, a harlot in Cannan, to be the refuge and hiding place of the two spies Joshua sent. Why? One of the obvious ways of looking at this is that she was chosen by God because she chose to be faithful to him and protect the spies. This is made clear in theContinueContinue reading “Why Rahab?”
Job 9 and the God Who Walks Upon the Sea
One of the most common explanations offered for the connections between the Old and New Testaments is coincidence. The Bible, we are told, is simply a collection of religious writings composed by different authors over many centuries. Similar themes are inevitable. Later writers naturally borrowed ideas from earlier ones. Any apparent foreshadowing is merely theContinueContinue reading “Job 9 and the God Who Walks Upon the Sea”
Eliphaz Never Said That
Hey dudes, here’s something that’s been on my mind lately during my Bible studies in the morning while reading through Book of Job. I think people may be way too hard on Eliphaz. Seriously. Everybody talks about Job’s friends like they were basically calling him a secret monster the entire time. But when I slowedContinueContinue reading “Eliphaz Never Said That”
Hope
Hope is a self-fulfilling prophecy. In positive psychology, hope is an active, goal-oriented mindset we can work on building as a way to bolster our goals and the likelihood of achieving them.
Pick a Number between 39 and 41 
Understanding the recurring use of forty in the Bible deepens our appreciation of God’s workings.
Elements of Prayer
Prayer encompasses gratitude, praise, confession, requests, intercession, reflection, guidance, and hope, enriching the experience and deepening the connection to spirituality.
The New Salesman: Skills for the Third Wave of Sales
The Third Wave of Salesmen: A New Era in the Sales Profession As the marketplace evolves, so too does the role of the salesman. Traditionally, salesmen have been characterized by their competitive natures, extroverted personalities, and a relentless drive to close deals. However, the dawn of a new era—the Third Wave of Salesmen—presents a paradigmContinueContinue reading “The New Salesman: Skills for the Third Wave of Sales”
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