Beginning of Wisdom
The Beginning of Wisdom offers a Bible teacher's perspective on spiritual growth and scriptural study in our churches, small groups, and families.
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Honor Thy Church Mothers—with Wages
Despite their crucial role in congregational life, 83 percent of women’s ministry leaders remain unpaid.
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The Christian Life Is Wishful Thinking
What we want for ourselves becomes what we offer to others.
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Knowing the Future Doesn’t Cure Anxiety
Our true comfort comes in trusting in the one who holds tomorrow.
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Come On, Let Us Adore Him
Too many of our prayers rush past praise.
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The Unexpected Parenting Comfort of Ecclesiastes
When the world calls everything unprecedented, God’s provision remains unchanging.
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Don’t Expect Instant Gratification from Your ‘Quiet Time’
Fifteen minutes of Bible reading may not turn every day around, but it’ll yield fruit at the right time.
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Churchgoers May Remember Song Lyrics Over Sermon Quotes
So let’s make sure we’re teaching sound doctrine in worship.
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Let the Little Children Come to ‘Big Church’
One lesson from COVID-19: Don’t underestimate the model set by worshiping alongside your kids.
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Scriptural Meditation Promises Something Better than Zen
Christians don’t need mysticism or quiet emptiness for the illumination that comes through repetition.
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God’s Mercies Redeem Our Guilty Mornings
Like Peter, we too are offered freedom, though we deny him.
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Your Devotional Is Not a Bible
Inspiration and comfort do not offer us the full weight and scope of God’s Word.
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Want to Love Your Neighbor? Start By Fighting Your Own Sin.
When we “make every effort to be holy,” it works toward the common good.
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Let Bible Reading Get Back to Basics
The best tools and strategies are deceptively simple.
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God Will Not Speak to You Through Skywriting
Our desperate pleas for a clear sign from the heavens may be answered already.
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The Cross Is Our Stairway to Heaven
Our salvation comes not from someone on our level, but from someone infinitely above it.
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5 Tips for Training Little Evangelists
Faithful speech doesn’t need to rely on formulas.
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Can We Finally Break the Silence Around Tamar?
Telling the uncomfortable story of “desolate” Tamar positions us to show a kind of compassion King David didn’t.
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Who Says Social Media Can’t Make You Wise?
Done right, Facebook offers a chance for discernment and connection.
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