Recently, at our church home group Bible study, we were considering the story found in John 5:1-15. It is the … More
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# 457 The Proverbs – ‘A manual for living’ (MSG). Proverbs 20 (3). Being realistic about oneself.
The writer of proverbs asks a very important question here in chapter 20. He asks: 9 Who can say, “I have … More
# 455 The Proverbs – ‘A manual for living’ (MSG). Proverbs 20 (1). Having an ‘appreciative ambivalence”! (# 51)
“Many things in life are neither bad nor good but are to be used with discretion. It is wisdom to … More
# 453 The Proverbs – ‘A manual for living’ (MSG). Proverbs 19 (2). Purpose in life.
As a young person I thought very little about my “purpose in life”. Life was a struggle in many ways, … More
# 452 The Proverbs – ‘A manual for living’ (MSG). Proverbs 19 (1). Being kind to the poor.
Living in Pakistan for 11 years certainly had its challenges. One of these was how to handle the constant needs … More
# 451 The Proverbs – ‘A manual for living’ (MSG). Proverbs 18 (3) Husbands and wives.
In August this year, my wife and I (no, not the happy couple in the photo) will celebrate 50 years … More
# 447 The Proverbs – ‘A manual for living’ (MSG). Proverbs 17 (2) Silver and Gold
In today’s market, if you would like to buy some pure silver then you would have to pay approximately Australian … More
# 446 The Proverbs – ‘A manual for living’ (MSG). Proverbs 17 (1). ‘Home sweet home’, maybe?
As a boy, we rarely sat around a dining room table and enjoyed not only the food but also the … More
# 443 The Proverbs – ‘A manual for living’ (MSG). Proverbs 16 (1). The problem of sin and God’s answer!
If you lived in my city (Perth, Western Australia) between September 1958 to August 1963, you would have been excused … More
# 433 The Proverbs – ‘A manual for living’ (MSG). Proverbs 12:1-28. “Out in the open seas of Proverbs.” (# 55)
Maybe 10 times in my life I have been in the “open seas”, when, wherever you look around you, all … More