In “The Problem with Proverbs,” Peter Krol writes about the unique practicality of the book of Proverbs, which invests it with peculiar problems. He shows how the book is arranged, with the final two-thirds based on the initial third and its godly worldview. The two cannot be separated. What a …
I wrote this essay, “Wisdom for the Young (Part Four),”for the November 12, 2010, CGG Weekly. “Folly is joy to him who is destitute of discernment, but a man of understanding walks uprightly.” —Proverbs 15:21 Proverbs 15:21 makes an interesting comment on the subject of foolishness: “Folly is joy to him who is destitute of …
CGG Weekly published this essay, “What Is Real Conversion? (Part Six)” on January 8, 2010. “Therefore, brethren, be even more diligent to make your calling and election sure, for if you do these things you will never stumble . . ..” —II Peter 1:10 We have learned that conversion is …
This essay was published in the CGG Weekly on June 11, 2021, as “Taking God’s Name in Vain.” “You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not hold him guiltless who takes His name in vain.” —Exodus 20:7 Mother gave Jimmy a hard …
This essay, “Making the Cut (Part Six),” was first published in the CGG Weekly on August 23, 2019. “He who does not put out his money at usury, Nor does he take a bribe against the innocent. He who does these things shall never be moved.” —Psalm 15:5 In Part …
This essay was first published on February 16, 2018, as a CGG Weekly essay, “Are You Zealous? (Part One).” “But it is good to be zealous in a good thing always, and not only when I am present with you.” —Galatians 4:18 On a physical, secular level, Theodore Roosevelt embodied …
