I love how practical the Bible is. It doesn't read how we think a spiritual text would.

Sin twists things all around. It causes us to see and perceive things that aren't really there.

Reading this takes someone with a Jewish mindset back to Deuteronomy 6. The first word for "hear" in verse 1 is the Hebrew word “Shama.”

When you live in a world of lies, manipulation, or deception, you can never be still and must keep moving. This is one of the downfalls to social media.

Suppose your spouse, or somebody in your home, comes staggering out to breakfast and goes to get coffee but it's all gone. They moan but think, "I have other options" so they open the refrigerator to get some juice, only to find that it expired two weeks ago.

Most churches and pastors don't encourage us to think deeply about politics. In fact, in many churches, I have heard leadership say that political issues are "not what we are about" or "should be avoided" while at church.

It's true that you can gain money, fame, and influence through wicked means. However, in the end it will be a loss. ⁠⠀

"Be like the ant." This is a theme in the book of Proverbs. We often look for gurus in life and work. Maybe we should go out and learn from such a simple creature as the ant.⁠⠀

We all have treasures. Maybe it's money, a photo album, a work of art. It's the thing that we love to talk about.

From the Kardashians to The Bachelor, we are filled with scenes of fancy meals, cars, homes, and vacations and yet we also see endless strife and drama.

Discretion is not a word that I would say is the strength of our culture. We gossip and slander.