Since 2004, I have preached one biographical sermon per year on a saint whose grace marked life has had an impact on the church and/or world. I do this for a number of reasons. First, it is scriptural. God places the saints of old before us as...

As we have seen over the past six weeks, Proverbs is a book designed to help us live skillfully in a broken and complicated world. One threat to this glorious joy is envy. Ancient writers called it the second most serious and prevalent of all sins...

Proverbs is about living skillfully in a complicated and broken world. One of the major obstacles to living well is pride. Throughout human history, pride has been considered a great vice and a threat to a content living. It ruins people; not just the...

Do you like to work? Why do we work? What kind of worker are you? The book of Proverbs speaks in great detail to work. Solomon’s comedic skill is on display as he compares the sluggard with the diligent. Keep in mind these proverbs are not trying to...

Money is on the minds of most people most of the time. It is also a hot topic in the Bible. In fact, more is spoken about wealth than most any other topic, including heaven and hell. What wisdom does the Bible, specifically the book of Proverbs, offer...

While many of us have enjoyed deep friendships, others have suffered the loss of a failed relationship. Do you see your need for friends to whom you can turn for affection, love, and encouragement? Proverbs offers God’s wisdom to God’s people living...

All of us need to learn how to speak both as children and as Christians. I am not speaking about grammar, vocabulary, or syntax but in terms of wisdom in speech. To what degree are people helped or hurt by what you say? Consider the last week, how...

We are beginning a series in the book of Proverbs. Proverbs is a book rich in wisdom offered to all who desire to be made wise. It is a book for sinners who struggle and need wisdom in this life. While Solomon was the author of the majority of this...

Consider the first 11 chapters of Genesis. God creates the world good, places man and woman in the garden, and calls them to be fruitful, multiply, and fill the earth as his image bearers. Right out of the gate, they sin against God, cutting short...

The sin of pride is not only the mother of all sins but the oldest of all sins. We see it in the lives of Adam and Eve who wanted to be "like God."  We see this same desire in the story of the tower of Babel.  While we learn the origins of...