Building a House

Proverbs 24:3-4

A house is built by wisdom and becomes strong through good sense. Through knowledge its rooms are filled with all sorts of precious riches and valuables.

In our world today, the pursuit of knowledge is marketed to youth by institutions of 'higher learning' and numerous people who once called themselves by the name 'Christian' have been led astray by the notion that knowledge is the god to which we should all bow. However, this sort of blind pursuit of knowledge does not fulfill. I have seen this sort of empty pursuit lead to the use and abuse of drugs, as well as other self-destructive behaviors. But why? Surely God does not want us to all be uneducated sheep. I agree. I believe that an education and a good measure of knowledge can exponentially help our ability to communicate the message of Christ. The problem with making the pursuit of knowledge your primary goal is that it's backwards. Look at the scripture. A house is built by wisdom and then filled by knowledge. The scripture makes it clear that knowledge without wisdom is a recipe for problems.

Being A Tool

Isaiah 10:15

But can the ax boast greater power than the person who uses it? Is the saw greater than the person who saws? Can a rod strike unless a hand moves it? Can a wooden cane walk by itself?



For me as a worship leader and for all of us that call ourselves 'Christian', what a great life lesson this is. No matter what great thing we do, it is through God's power and the urging of the Holy Spirit that we accomplish anything noteworthy.

Jesus In the Media

I will interrupt our normally scheduled content to bring you a feature that I like to call 'Jesus In the Media' where I will periodically highlight a reference to Christ in the so-called popular media.

A lot of people say that you should not mix religion and politics. I have never subscribed to that belief. I have always thought that, as Christians, unless we allow our religious beliefs to influence our political beliefs that our political beliefs are garbage. The reason I say that is because I believe that our Christianity ought to spill over and infiltrate every aspect of our lives. With that said, today's clip is not necessarily the sort of religious-political mix that I was hoping for. I hope you will view the clip and share your thoughts afterwards.



Is this appropriate? How does this make you feel as a Christian? Does it motivate you to align yourself with the congressman's beliefs?

If you're interested, here is an article containing a little more background information.

Wisdom That Hurts

Proverbs 22:15

A youngster’s heart is filled with foolishness, but physical discipline will drive it far away.

Remind me again of the argument against spanking children?