Derek Kidner, in his book The Wisdom of Proverbs, Job, and Ecclesiastes, makes some helpful observations about Job's friends and why God was angry with their counsel. Kidner's words are a stern reminder to us to proceed very carefully in matters of sympathetic grieving ("weep with those who weep") and counsel. It is possible to dismiss … Continue reading Be Careful How You Grieve with Others
Wisdom From Devin, Part II: Wherever You're At, Be All There
The phrase used in the title of this essay is actually a quote from Jim Elliot, the God-centered missionary and martyr to the Quichua and Auca Indians in Ecuador. Devin, however, helped me to see what this truth meant practically during a conversation in the hall of a college dorm one evening. I was a … Continue reading Wisdom From Devin, Part II: Wherever You're At, Be All There
Wisdom From Devin, Part I: Short Conversations and the Kingdom of God
For Christmas, my wife and I spent a full week in my hometown of Billings, Montana. It would have been her first white Christmas had the climate not been its usual self: predictably unpredictable. Just a week before we flew in, Billings was experiencing record snow and kitchen freezer-like temperatures. When we arrived, it was … Continue reading Wisdom From Devin, Part I: Short Conversations and the Kingdom of God
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