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Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit; wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad. Knowledge is different than wisdom (see above). In true confession, I have the tension between knowledge and wisdom playing out in my kitchen right now. I grew tomatoes again this year. Normally, that is a wonderful thing. Read more
You know people who just always seem to be in a mood? Someone who has Eeyore from Winnie the Pooh as their spirit animal? That would appear to be the speaker at this point in Ecclesiastes. The speaker is called “the teacher” in many translations, and is the character speaking the wisdom that is in… Read more
I LOVE the book of Ecclesiastes. In many ways, it feels like the most “human” book in the Bible. The author is surveying the world and pointing out how the world just doesn’t make sense! Injustices happen to good people; people who work hard to save up their wealth often die before they enjoy it;… Read more
Our world usually tries to keep sacred and secular apart. Especially with music. Religious songs are meant to be sung in church, secular songs are out in public. But sometimes the sacred actually fills up the secular. Sometimes sacred songs rise on the Top 40 chart. Consider these: “When The Saints Go Marching In,” made… Read more
