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As a lectionary preacher who works mainly on Sundays, I have spent much of my preaching life grazing the well-fertilized pastures that my tradition has laid out for me. Sometimes I press up against ...

What is a modern day "virtuous" woman? Proverbs 31 is the last chapter in the book of wisdom. When it comes to being last, it proves a good woman is worth waiting for. It describes the type of woman ...

FORT KNOX, Ky. — "The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction." ~ Proverbs 1:7 (ESV) So began a Christian sermon series July 19 on the book of Proverbs ...

Modern people tend to immediately regard “outcasts” as victims of intolerance — it’s one of our more spiritually generous reflexes. But often enough, the distinction is well earned. It’s likely we’ve ...