In Proverbs 2:11-22, Solomon gives us two illustrations of two groups of people that serve as warnings to our walk with wisdom. And who are those groups of people? Evil men and evil women. Shocker! But Solomon provides these illustrations to give us more than a warning...he provides them to show us that wisdom delivers; Wisdom delivers from the way of evil men and evil women.

Have you ever been offered or told of something great and your initial reaction was 'Why'? Like 'Why should I care about that' 'Why should that be of any importance to me?'. In truth, we've all asked those questions because we are skeptical people and always want to know the why behind anything. Solomon, the writer of Proverbs, understood this, and that is why today he provides reasons 'why' we should care about wisdom and its value.

Have you ever wondered what it looks like to grow in understanding of the fear of the LORD? Or have you wondered what it looks like to grow in wisdom & the knowledge of God? Solomon in Proverbs 2:1-5 answers those questions by giving us six disciplines needed to 'understand the fear of the LORD and find the knowledge of God' (v5).

Imagine transforming every interaction by simply asking, 'Do I meet you praying?'—a question that invites Christ into your conversations, deepens your love for others, and changes your relationships forever.

In Proverbs 1:20-33, we see wisdom as a street preacher. And the charge is simple...turn or burn. We see the gifts bestowed to those who turn, and we are depicted the destruction that will befall those who do not.

In Proverbs 1:8-19, Solomon recognizes that lives are to be lived with and impacted by people. Therefore, as he exclaims, it is important who we surround ourselves with and who we listen to. On today's episode, we will walk through those verses discerning whose voices we should (and should not) listen to.

Proverbs 1:7 is the MOST IMPORTANT verse in all of the book. It is absolutely crucial. On today's episode, we walk through that verse (Proverbs 1:7) and how it is the main principle for the entire book, showing us HOW we can possess the wisdom described in verses 1-6.

Have you ever noticed that we are willing to get up early for what matters most to us? It is interesting because we see that same theme in Scripture! And on today's episode, we unpack just that.

In this series, we are going to walk all the way through Proverbs, growing in our pursuit and possession of wisdom. On today's episode, we will look at the purpose of the whole book, found in verses 1-6, unpacking it by looking at what wisdom is.

In 'Part 1' we left off talking about how God cares most about salvation, and this week we pick up talking about how God also cares most about the sanctification of His people. We look at how much God cares about the holiness of His people, and then look at whether we & the American church share in that.

What do you care about most? For those in Christ I think we all know the spiritually 'correct' answer to give, but how would our thoughts, how would our lives answer that question? On today's podcast, we embark upon a two-part series that encourages and reminds us of what God cares about most, hopefully serving us to care similarly.

Are you thinking about your future? Have you spent time thinking about and contemplating over your afternoon plans, your summer plans, your career plans, etc? These are good things to think about, but they may not be the best things to think about. On today's podcast, we talk about the importance & value of today, proposing a question that may cause you to rethink how you approach your day to day life.

Most of us are unaware of our lack of self-awareness. We are very quick to spot others' need for Jesus but slow to spot the same need in ourselves. On today's podcast, we unpack the story of the sinful woman and Simon the Pharisee in Luke 7, learning from them the importance of self-awareness, and how it impacts our love for others & for Jesus.

'Time is what we want most but what we use worst'. We don't use our time wisely yet it is so important to our lives! On today's final episode in the series on quiet time, we discuss the implication of time in our quiet times and a goal (the 2-4) that we can strive for to become more like Christ.

Fasting is majorly foreign to western Christianity but it certainly is not foreign to the Bible. Fasting is a common practice in Scripture and on today's episode of 'Disciplines of Quiet Time' we talk about the importance of fasting and the purpose behind it.

Although privacy is a common practice in quiet time, it tends to be the reason why many avoid quiet time altogether or end it prematurely. On today's episode, we talk about the importance of privacy in Scripture by looking to the life of Jesus.

What is worship? For many, it is singing. However, worship is not limited to that. On today's podcast, we talk about what exactly worship is, why it is important to our quiet times, and how to implement it.

Prayer is a discipline that is often a weakness of many and a non-factor in our quiet times. On today's episode, we talk about the importance of prayer in our quiet times and the effect it can have on it.

The discipline of meditation and memorization is emphasized in Scripture, but not in the present age of Christianity. On today's episode of 'Disciplines of Quiet Time', we look into this discipline by answering the questions: Why is meditation and memorization important to quiet time? How do we meditate on and memorize the Word of God?

Do you ever feel like your time reading the Bible is more comparable to completing homework than having a holy interaction? Do you struggle to understand the Word? Do you struggle to remember what you read in the Word?