How Not to Be Continuous or Irritating Company

The writer of Proverbs (21:9) observes that “It is better to live in a corner of the housetop [on the flat roof, exposed to the weather] Than in a house shared with a quarrelsome (contentious) woman.” It is rather fascinating … Continue reading

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The Important Question and Two Significant Answers

Ecclesiastes 8 Introduction This section, in our Bibles, comprises the eighth chapter and revolves around a question proposed in the first verse: “Who is like the wise man who understands the interpretation of reality?” (My translation).  The remainder of the … Continue reading

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Winning Over Sexual Temptation: Four Steps

How to Choke Temptation One of the many realities of life I have learned from experience, books, teachers, counselors, andaspiring lay counselors is that sexual temptation knows no boundaries. This blog was written as a homework handout for counselees caught in the grip of sexual deviation of one kind … Continue reading

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An Overview of Ecclesiastes

An Overview of Ecclesiastes Chapters 1-8:17** Throughout these eight chapters, the writer has been conducting his research. In verses sixteen and seventeen, he draws a two-point conclusion. First, it has been, and it will be, an impossible 24/7 task to … Continue reading

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Bitterness Is Poison 

Experience Peace in Disappointment, Not Bitterness Introduction The writer of Hebrews informs us that the root of bitterness defiles many. On a lark, I asked Google to find examples of bitterness in Bible characters. In about five seconds, Google responded … Continue reading

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