The Requirements of Marriage

       In Solomon’s counsel to his son in Proverbs 5:15-17, he emphasizes the requirements of marriage with these words: “Drink water from your own cistern and running water from your own well.  Should your fountains be dispersed abroad, streams of water in the streets? …

Three Immutable Truths Ignored by the Immoral

       In describing the process by which a temptation goes from an innate and natural desire to sin and spiritual death (James 1:14-15), God’s inspired penman used a hunting term—“drawn away” (i.e. lured out of a place of safety)—and a fishing term—“enticed” (i.e. a…

A Wise and Winning Strategy for Sexual Purity

       After stating three somber truths about a virtue-less woman—she has lying lips; she introduces devastating consequences to your lives; she is unpredictable and manipulative (Proverbs 5:3-6), Solomon addresses all of his offspring with these words, “Therefore hear me now, my children, and do not…

The Darkness of Humanism

       New Harmony, Indiana is a quaint little town with about a thousand current residents.  Located on the Wabash River in Indiana’s most southwestern county, its history is an enduring monument to the truth of Proverbs 4:19: “The way of the wicked is like darkness; they…

The Wise Decision About the Path of Wickedness

       There are some things in life that are so blatantly plain and obvious that the only way misunderstanding can occur is with lots of help!  Solomon’s counsel to his beloved son concerning the path of wickedness is a great example: “Do not…

What Proper Motivation for Wisdom Looks Like

       Motivation matters.  Righteousness, for example, is not to be a casual interest; it is to be hungered and thirsted for (Matthew 5:6).  A laser-like focus, a razor-sharp interest, and an insatiable appetite for wisdom are not nice sounding platitudes or over-the-top hyperbole;…