February 2017

The more I read the Proverbs, the more I suspect that our grandparents must have read them too. Think of that older, wiser person from your past who warned you […]

In 1998, singer Bobby McFerrin topped the charts with a little number that said “Don’t Worry, Be Happy.” The island-inspired tune made lots of people smile. I sang along from

I enjoy reading little tidbits written by Robert Fulghum. In his book All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten, Fulghum relates a story he heard of villagers

His name was the Rev. Dr. Oswald Delgado. I served under him right before I went to seminary as he was the interim pastor of my home church in Tampa.

Once, in my teenage years, I quoted these words from a Charlie Daniels’ song to my dad: “I ain’t asking nobody for nothing, if I can’t get it on my

Those who till their land will have plenty of food, but those who follow worthless pursuits have no sense. Proverbs 12:11 When the author of Proverbs recorded his wisdom, an

The righteous know the needs of their animals, but the mercy of the wicked is cruel. Proverbs 12:10 I thought about one friend in particular when I saw a sign

One is commended for good sense, but a perverse mind is despised. Proverbs 12:8 An advertising campaign from years back reminds us that “A Mind is a Terrible Thing to

A good wife is the crown of her husband, but she who brings shame is like rottenness in his bones. Proverbs 12:4 A few days back we listened to a

Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but those who hate to be rebuked are stupid. Proverbs 12:1 The word “discipline” probably shares a root with a word we use a lot