We all face tough decisions. Should I sign this contract? Who should I marry? How should I educate my kids? Where should I live? Which mall should I eat lunch at? God's wisdom in Proverbs will give us discernment to help us answer these and even bigger questions: What is God's will for my life?

What is the mission of the church? We gather in church on Fridays and Sunday evenings to sing to God, hear Biblical teaching, and fellowship with other Christians. But is that all we do as a church? Isn’t there some larger purpose or task that we should pursue? This morning we begin a new Friday sermon series in the New Testament book of Acts and in Acts we find the church on its mission: to bear witness about Jesus and the gospel to all nations.

What is the mission of the church? We gather in church on Fridays and Sunday evenings to sing to God, hear Biblical teaching, and fellowship with other Christians. But is that all we do as a church? Isn’t there some larger purpose or task that we should pursue? This morning we begin a new Friday sermon series in the New Testament book of Acts and in Acts we find the church on its mission: to bear witness about Jesus and the gospel to all nations.

Parenting is one of life’s greatest joys. It also one of life’s most daunting tasks. What new parent feels equipped and ready to raise another human being? As a result moms and dads often feel a mixture of confusion, frustration, and guilt when they think about their own parenting. Parents need help! Thankfully the book of Proverbs provides vital principles for raising children.

Parenting is one of life’s greatest joys. It also one of life’s most daunting tasks. What new parent feels equipped and ready to raise another human being? As a result moms and dads often feel a mixture of confusion, frustration, and guilt when they think about their own parenting. Parents need help! Thankfully the book of Proverbs provides vital principles for raising children.

Pride and humility are among the biggest themes in the whole Bible. In fact, humility is probably the most important trait for a Christian. Jesus led the way by humbling himself, even to death on a cross! So it's no surprise that in the Proverbs, God hates our pride, and it leads to our destruction. On the other hand, God delights in humility, especially when we come to him as children seeking his wisdom.

Pride and humility are among the biggest themes in the whole Bible. In fact, humility is probably the most important trait for a Christian. Jesus led the way by humbling himself, even to death on a cross! So it's no surprise that in the Proverbs, God hates our pride, and it leads to our destruction. On the other hand, God delights in humility, especially when we come to him as children seeking his wisdom.

All of us talk everyday. We speak in person and on phones. We send texts and emails and post words on social media. And our speech matters. All those words have a profound power to harm or help, to break down or build up. What we say affects others and is heard by God. Do we speak like wise people or like fools? We need God’s wisdom in Proverbs to know how to glorify God and edify others with our words.

All of us talk everyday. We speak in person and on phones. We send texts and emails and post words on social media. And our speech matters. All those words have a profound power to harm or help, to break down or build up. What we say affects others and is heard by God. Do we speak like wise people or like fools? We need God’s wisdom in Proverbs to know how to glorify God and edify others with our words.

We live in a sex-crazed world. God created our sexuality for our blessing and his glory but our sinful hearts have turned sex into an end in itself, an enslaving obsession, a false god. How can we recover God’s plans for our sexuality? How can sex be truly “good”?