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As the more “unified” section of Proverbs comes to a close in chapters 8–9, we hear two voices. They are the voices (and paths) of Lady Wisdom and Madam Folly.
Mar 21 | The Call of Wisdom
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Mar 21 | Application
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If you want to be savvy and streetwise, read the book of Proverbs. It’s a jewelry box filled with nuggets of spiritual gold . . . a toolbox full of blue-collar common sense . . . a handbook . . .
Mar 21 | Discovery
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Where does Lady Wisdom make her appeal, and what does that signify? To whom does Lady Wisdom call, and what does that imply about wisdom?
Iowa Church Buying YMCA Property for Third Campus
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Antioch Christian Church in Marion, Iowa, is taking steps to launch its third campus by purchasing a struggling YMCA facility on the west side of Cedar Rapids. After renovations, the facility is expected to open by Easter 2022.
Milligan Names Incoming Athletic Director (Plus News Briefs)
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Christian Pope will take over as athletic director of Milligan University following the upcoming Aug. 1 retirement of longtime administrator Mark Fox. (Plus briefs from churches in Georgia, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Kansas . . . and more.)
Ozark Adds 10 More Free Bible ‘Classes’ to NextLevel Online
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Ozark Christian College’s NextLevel Online Bible and Ministry series now features 34 topics. The 290 individual videos —all of them free—have been viewed more than 300,000 times.
Mar 14 | The Beginning of Wisdom
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Mark Scott writes: The main part of this week’s text features an alternating pattern of command (Proverbs 3:1, 3, 5-6a, et al.) and reward (3:2, 4, 6b, et al.). When God’s people begin with God’s wisdom, they can . . .
The Gift of Grace
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Have you ever taken God’s grace for granted? Have we forgotten that grace does not begin in us?
Mar 14 | Application
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David Faust writes: Awe is a stepping-stone toward wisdom. “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge” (Proverbs 1:7).