Josh Benner

Tag: wisdom

  • Proverbs: we can never be right when we disagree with God

    No wisdom, no understanding, no counsel     can avail against the Lord. -Proverbs 21:30  God created all things and he knows all things. All truth is God’s truth. God is a God of truth. In the gospels, Jesus is THE truth (John 14:6). God’s word is truth (John 17:17). The Psalmist said, “The sum of your…

  • Proverbs: A wise way and a foolish way

    There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death. -Proverbs 14:12 The Book of Proverbs is one of the most beloved books of the Bible. Hundreds of Proverbs covering topics ranging from finance, to time management, to interpersonal relationships, to raising children, the words we use,…

  • Society doesn’t dictate gender. God does.

    It’s becoming somewhat of a buzz phrase that a person’s gender is a cultural construct. This idea flatly contradicts the wisdom of human experience and long established cultural norms. But more importantly, this thinking contradicts God’s creation. God designed men and women in his creation. Our gender is an essential part of our being. Until…

  • Wisdom is as wisdom does

    Originally published March 8, 2017 There are two ways to go. The way of the wise and the way of the fool. This is based off of the wisdom tradition of the Old Testament. Which often talks about these two roads. In James 3:13, he asks a rhetorical question, “Who is wise in understanding among…

  • Couple sells everything to buy boat: it sinks on day 2 of journey to Caribbean

    I’ve been struck by this story of two people who lived in Colorado. They quit their jobs, sold all they had, and used that money to buy (and fix up) a boat. This was to pursue a dream of living at sea and sailing the Caribbean. The dream was short-lived though, and on their second…