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Episodes
Don’t Believe Everything You Think
Proverbs 14:15:“The simple man believes every word, but the prudent man watches his steps.”Today’s Episode: Don’t Believe Everything You ThinkYou ever watch those three little dots while somebody’s typing a text?They haven’t said anything yet, but you already know what they’re about to say. You’ve got your comeback ready. Your thumb is warmed up.Then the dots disappear.Oh, now we got a situation.T
Deal With Your Junk
Proverbs 13:16:“Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.”Today’s Episode: Deal With Your JunkI was in my mid-thirties, working with Josh McDowell’s ministry, doing ministry at a hundred miles an hour. We had an opportunity to do a series of youth ministry events in Trinidad and Tobago.Man, I was ready to go!Except my paperwork wasn’t quite…ready. My passport need
The Lynched Logic
Proverbs 12:10:“A righteous man regards the life of his animal, but the tender mercies of the wicked are only cruelty.”Today’s Episode: The Lynch-ed LogicA flag goes up. Somebody cheers. Somebody else wonders whether they and their children are safe anymore.It’s the same flag. But are you the one planting it, or the one being told to leave?Today is Columbus Day, and for many Indigenous people, tha
Allergic to Being Broke
Proverbs 11:15:“He who puts up security for a stranger will surely suffer, but the one who hates indebtedness is secure.”Today’s Episode: Allergic to Being BrokeLast month my sister asked if I was gonna work on Labor Day. I told her, “I have to go to work cause I’m allergic to being broke.”We both fell out laughing. Some people are allergic to pollen. Some can’t do peanuts. Me? An empty bank accou
Receiving Help Is Wisdom
Proverbs 10:17:“He who keeps instruction is in the way of life, but he who refuses correction goes astray.”Today’s Episode: Receiving Help Is WisdomEverybody wants to take the training wheels off. Get rid of the guardrails. Let me freestyle!Sometimes that freedom ends with us sitting in a ditch.On World Mental Health Day, here’s something I’m learning about receiving help in my chaplaincy practice
Check The Sender
Proverbs 9:15:“To call passengers who go right on their ways:”Today’s Episode: Check the SenderMan, I got an email at work and wasn’t paying attention. Opened it. Clicked something inside it. Turns out, IT was testing us for phishing. And your boy failed. Had that sender been malicious, I could’ve put the whole company at risk.It’s World Post Day. Shout out to the folks delivering mail in weather
What Wisdom Sees
Proverbs 8:12:“I, wisdom, dwell with prudence, and I find knowledge and discretion.”Today’s Episode: What Wisdom SeesGoogle’s first name was…you ready for this? BackRub. That’s right. We almost ended up “back-rubbing” for info on that new restaurant! Yeah, I’m glad they changed that name too.Larry Page and Sergey Brin built it from their Stanford dorm rooms, using links between webpages to help pe
Keep On Keeping On
Proverbs 7:1:“My son, keep my words and store up my commands within you.”Today’s Episode: Keep On Keeping OnWhen I was a kid, the old folks could send you on your way with four words: “Keep on keeping on.”Man, that sounded good. They wouldn’t need to explain it. There was encouragement tucked inside that little phrase. And now I catch myself saying it to somebody every now and then.Keep on keeping
The Bind That Unties
Proverbs 6:21:“Keep them ever folded in your heart, and have them hanging round your neck.”Today’s Episode: The Bind That UntiesYou’ve heard of “the tie that binds.” Today, I want to talk about the bind that unties.And since it’s National Coaches Day, let’s give a nod to the coach whose voice you can still hear when nobody’s standing on the sideline.“Keep your head up.” “Follow through.” “Finish!”
The Teacher Was Trying to Tell Me
Proverbs 5:13:“Oh, why didn’t I listen to my teachers? Why didn’t I pay attention to my instructors?”Today’s Episode: The Teacher Was Trying to Tell MeWorld Teachers’ Day gives me permission to confess: I have not always been an easy student.My best friend, Andre Jones, and I were buddies from fifth grade through eighth grade. We had a teacher named Mrs. Lloyd. And I thought Mrs. Lloyd was the spa
Listen To Life
Proverbs 4:10:“My child, listen to me and do as I say, and you will have a long, good life.”Today’s Episode: Listen to LifeThere is a wisdom in you that was speaking before you knew how to talk.Think about your body. Before you had a face, a name, or a personal opinion, there were instructions already working inside you. DNA carried a pattern. Cells followed a rhythm. What began almost invisibly u
Found And Formed
Proverbs 3:13:"Joyful is the person who finds wisdom, the one who gains understanding."Today's Episode: Found and FormedHave you ever bought a book and felt smarter just because it was sitting in your house?Paulo Coelho’s The Alchemist (one of my favorite books on my shelf) gives us a picture of that temptation. The Englishman has books on alchemy. He has theories, vocabulary, and information. But
Wisdom Has A Traceable Trail
Proverbs Daily is a reader-supported publication. All posts are free, but all donations help spread the message. When you see the word “upgrade,” you’re simply invited to help me make the sacred positively contagious…thank you in advance for becoming a free or paid subscriber.October 2 is the International Day of Non-Violence, observed on Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday. When we look at the caliber of a
Another October Surprise
Proverbs 1:26:"I will laugh when you are in trouble! I will mock you when disaster overtakes you."Today's Episode: Another October SurpriseI don’t know what October is carrying, but the world stage may have another surprise.Proverbs 1:26 says:“I will laugh when you are in trouble! I will mock you when disaster overtakes you.”Wait a minute. Why would Wisdom laugh at suffering?I don’t want to make W
Small Things, Big Meaning
Proverbs 30:24“There are four things on earth that are small, but they are unusually wise.”Today's Episode: Small Things, Big MeaningI love a little thing that refuses to stay little.A seed is small, but it knows how to become a tree. A single word can be tiny on the page and still change the temperature of a whole conversation. And sometimes one little thought, tucked away in the corner of your m
Mulling Moments
Proverbs 29:11:"A fool lets it all hang out; a sage quietly mulls it over."Today's Episode: Mulling MomentsHave you ever had a thought keep circling your heart like a lawn mower going over the same yard?That may be more than overthinking. Sometimes your soul is asking you to go over the ground again—but this time with wisdom.Proverbs 29:11 says:“A fool lets it all hang out; a sage quietly mulls it
Don’t Sleep On Your Soul
Proverbs 28:14:"Blessed is the one who always trembles before God, but whoever hardens their heart falls into trouble."Today's Episode: Don't Sleep on Your SoulBefore “woke” became a word people argued over, hip-hop had a whole show called The Wake Up Show.It wasn’t just a title. It was a posture. You had to be awake to the beat, the bar, and the artist who could change the room’s temperature.Prov
Sharpened By The Right People
Proverbs 27:17“As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.”Today's Episode: Sharpened By The Right PeopleHip-hop is layered. One of its most profound experiences is as an emcee stepping into a cipher—or onto a stage—with a fresh rhyme nobody has heard before. You can’t wait to see their faces when you land the punchline, the double or triple entendre, and take control of the moment. Tha
That Joke Was A Weapon
Proverbs 26:18–19:"Just as damaging as a madman shooting a deadly weapon is someone who lies to a friend and then says, 'I was only joking!'"Today's Episode: That Joke Was a Weapon"I was just joking" may be the most common receipt people hand you after they've spent your trust.No. You weren't "just joking."You were testing how much disrespect you could get away with. And when the room got quiet, y
Check Your Emergency Contact
Proverbs 25:19:"Putting confidence in an unreliable person in times of trouble is like chewing with a broken tooth or walking on a lame foot."Today's Episode: Check Your Emergency ContactEverybody has an emergency contact.But the worst time to discover yours won't answer is during the emergency.Thirty-four years ago, D'Ann and I lost a baby through miscarriage. We named him Destin, and we trust we
When the Counselor Becomes the Weapon
Proverbs 24:6:"So don't go to war without wise guidance; victory depends on having many advisers."Today's Episode: When the Counselor Becomes the WeaponAI (and that's Artificial Intelligence, not Allen Iverson) is the new voice in the war room.It doesn't wear a uniform. It doesn't sit at the table. It lives inside a server.Artificial intelligence can gather intelligence, recognize patterns, analyz
Not Now Doesn’t Mean Never
Proverbs 23:18:“There is surely a future hope for you, and your hope will not be cut off.”Today’s Episode: Not Now Doesn’t Mean NeverThere are two seasons we don’t talk about enough:Now…and not now.Now is when the door opens, the call comes and the thing we prayed for steps into the room.But just as surely as there is a now season, there is a not-now season.Wait long enough, and “not now” starts s
Read The Season
Proverbs 22:3 says:“A prudent person foresees danger and takes precautions. The simpleton goes blindly on and suffers the consequences.”Today's Episode: Read The Season.So it’s September in Texas, and Texas hot does not play with nobody—not even in September.You can walk outside at seven in the morning, and the air already got an attitude.But just when you settle into believing it will stay hot fo
I Want You To Want Peace Too
Proverbs 21:3“The LORD is more pleased when we do what is right and just than when we offer him sacrifices.”Today's Episode: I Want You To Want Peace TooMarvin Gaye’s “I Want You” makes your shoulders and hips move before your heart realizes it’s listening to grief.But listen closely to what’s underneath that groove.He doesn’t just want somebody. He wants to be wanted back.And that’s the deepest b
Walking Without The Whole Map
Proverbs 20:24“A man’s steps are from the LORD; how then can man understand his way?”Today's Episode: WALKING WITHOUT THE WHOLE MAPIt was close to midnight, and I was driving by myself down one of those scary pine-tree-dark Mississippi roads.It was raining. I was exhausted.I volunteered at a small Baptist church to bring our youth ministry event to kids who couldn’t afford the big ‘ticketed’ one a
Correct Your Trajectory
Proverbs 19:20:“Listen well to wise counsel and be willing to learn from correction so that by the end of your life you’ll be known for your wisdom.”Today's Episode: Correct Your TrajectoryHave you ever watched somebody miss a turn, ignore the GPS, then get mad when it says, “Recalculating”?Baby, the GPS did not betray you. You refused correction.That’s how trajectory works. You don’t usually wake
SAY IT WHILE HE CAN HEAR IT
Proverbs 18:20 in the NLT says:“Wise words satisfy like a good meal; the right words bring satisfaction.”Today’s Episode: Say It While He Can Hear ItFathers are funny.We’ll give a complete stranger a whole scouting report on our son—his work ethic, his character, everything he has overcome. Then our son walks into the room and all we say is, “You good?” And son says, “Yep.” And we be like, “Aight
Evil Knows Your Address
Proverbs 29:14“If you repay good with evil, evil will never leave your house.”Today is Constitution Day, commemorating the signing of the United States Constitution in 1787.Now, those delegates didn't gather because human beings always do the right thing. The whole system of divided powers and checks and balances rests on an honest confession: given enough time and unchecked power, anybody can dri
Plans In Pencil
Proverbs Daily is a reader-supported publication. All posts are free, but all donations help spread the message. When you see the word “upgrade,” you’re simply invited to help me make the sacred positively contagious…thank you in advance for becoming a free or paid subscriber.They had a plan. But what happens when history changes the calendar?The leaders of Mexico's independence movement were prep
IN A HOUSE OF MIRRORS
Proverbs 15:32“If you reject discipline, you only harm yourself; but if you listen to correction, you grow in understanding.”Everybody looks dangerous in a house of mirrors.In Enter the Dragon, Bruce Lee enters a room where his enemy seems to be everywhere. He turns one way—enemy. Turns another—enemy. But most of what he sees isn’t his opponent. It’s a reflection.Correction feels like that. Somebo
DON’T THROW YOUR HELMET
Proverbs 14:29"People with understanding control their anger; a hot temper shows great foolishness." Are you watching the game tonight?That question has been opening conversations between men for generations. Monday Night Football used to feel stitched into the American male identity. For young me, knowing the teams, players and what happened Sunday could tell folks whether you were really inside
Grandma and Them Be Knowing
Proverbs 13:14Grandma and them be knowing.I just got back from Wild Goose in North Carolina—shout-out to my Wild Goose family! A highlight was Jaki Shelton Green’s workshop. She’s been North Carolina’s poet laureate since 2018.She invited us to close our eyes, feel our cells and imagine the lineage they carry—the lives of our ancestors.Now, I’m the average American male. My emotional acuity hasn’t
Check the Replay
Proverbs 12:15 says:“The way of fools seems right to them, but the wise listen to advice.”Today's Episode: Check The ReplayAt the U.S. Open, one ball can land so close to the line that half the stadium sees it in and the other half sees it out.The player is certain.The opponent is certain.The crowd is certain.And somehow everybody saw a different ball!That’s why you check the replay.Not because yo
A City Still Standing
Proverbs 11:11“Through the blessing of the upright a city is exalted, but by the mouth of the wicked it is destroyed.”Today's Episode: A City Still StandingTwenty-five years ago today, New York City took a wound the whole world could see.The towers fell, lives were stolen, families were changed forever and a nation stood tunned.Today, we remember the victims, the families carrying names and empty
Are You Coachable?
Proverbs 10:17“Whoever heeds discipline shows the way to life, but whoever ignores correction leads others astray.”Everybody loves the highlight reel.Nobody posts the film session where the coach rewinds the play and says, “Freeze it. Right there. You missed your assignment.”Because applause is easy…we all want to hear it, receive it and give it.But correction? Whew. Correction will show you what
Play the Long Game
Proverbs Daily is a reader-supported publication. All posts are free, but all donations help spread the message. When you see the word “upgrade,” you’re simply invited to help me make the sacred positively contagious…thank you in advance for becoming a free or paid subscriber.Football is back, baby, and everybody loves a kickoff.The lights come on, the crowd erupts, the ball goes flying—and for a
Let Wisdom Breathe
Proverbs 8:6“Listen, for I have trustworthy things to say; I open my lips to speak what is right.”Today’s Episode: Let Wisdom BreatheHave you ever heard somebody read a whole paragraph like punctuation personally offended them?They blow past every comma, run every stop sign and hit the period completely out of breath.You’re sitting there thinking, “Breathe! Please…breathe!”Sometimes that’s how we
Freeze the Frame
Proverbs 7:25 (Berean Standard Bible)"Do not let your heart turn aside to her ways; do not stray into her paths."Freeze the frame!Proverbs seven has been moving like a movie.A young man leaves home, drifts toward the wrong corner, meets the wrong woman and listens to words that sound right coming from the wrong mouth.Before long, he follows her like an ox going to slaughter. You already know this
It’s Alive!
Proverbs 6:22“When you walk, they will guide you; when you sleep, they will watch over you; and when you awake, they will speak to you.”“It's alive!”I remember being a preteen, eating popcorn and watching Gene Wilder in Young Frankenstein—excuse me, “Fronkensteen.” If you know, you know. Lightning flashes. The lab starts shaking. Something that looked dead suddenly moves, and the mad scientist scr
Caught Up in the Rapture
Proverbs 5:19“A loving doe, a graceful deer; may her breasts satisfy you at all times, may you be captivated by her love always.”At my niece Jasmine’s wedding reception, Anita Baker came on.D’Ann and I didn’t discuss it.We just jumped onto the dance floor.While we were dancing, my brother sashayed over and said something I didn’t know.“Whenever I hear Anita Baker, I think of you two.”That caught m
Daily Dose of Discipline
Proverbs Daily is a reader-supported publication. All posts are free, but all donations help spread the message. When you see the word “upgrade,” you’re simply invited to help me make the sacred positively contagious…thank you in advance for becoming a free or paid subscriber.Proverbs 4:1“Listen, my sons, to a father’s instruction; pay attention and gain understanding.”Imagine a pilot walking into
Mock Around and Find Out
Proverbs Daily is a reader-supported publication. All posts are free, but all donations help spread the message. When you see the word “upgrade,” you’re simply invited to help me make the sacred positively contagious…thank you in advance for becoming a free or paid subscriber.Proverbs 3:34“He mocks proud mockers but shows favor to the humble and oppressed.”A great comedian can walk into a room, sa
When?? THEN!!
Proverbs 2:9“Then you will understand righteousness and justice in every circumstance, and integrity and every good path.”“Are we there yet?”If you’ve ever taken a road trip with children, you’ve felt that question in your nervous system.When our kids were young, we traveled across the country while I preached the gospel. We played games, sang songs, counted cars—anything to keep some peace in tha
Accessorize and Coordinate
Proverbs 1:9“They are a garland to grace your head and a chain to adorn your neck.”“You got to coordinate!”If you’ve seen Boomerang, you can probably hear John Witherspoon preaching that wild dinner-table fashion sermon. Everything was loud. Everything matched. And the outfit…was outrageous!The scene is hilarious because we’ve all seen somebody wearing good pieces that somehow refused to work toge
Calling All Mama's Boys
Proverbs 31:1“The sayings of King Lemuel—an inspired utterance his mother taught him.”Calling all Mama’s boys!I’m a Mama’s boy to the bone—and I say that publicly as a grown man who considers himself a manly man.Fellas, loving your mama doesn’t make you less of a man. It means recognizing the woman who helped make the man.My story goes deeper than I can tell here.My father came home from Vietnam 1
HIDE AND SEEK
Proverbs 30:5“Every promise from the faithful God is pure and proves to be true. He is a wraparound shield of protection for all his lovers who run to hide in him.”Er’body knows about Hide and Seek! If you from my hood, you might remember playin’ “Hide and Go Get It.” But I digress.Back to the PG version of the game: somebody counted while everybody else ran to hide.The point wasn’t to stay missin
Who Gets Remembered After the Storm?
Proverbs 29:14“The best insurance for a leader’s longevity is to demonstrate justice for the poor.”Twenty-one years ago today, August 29th, 2005 Hurricane Katrina made landfall in Louisiana.More than 80% of New Orleans flooded. Over 1,800 people died. Families were displaced, neighborhoods were devastated and institutional failures were exposed in real time.Four days later, Kanye West stood beside
Justice Ain’t Just Us
Proverbs 28:5“Evil people don’t understand justice, but those who follow the LORD understand completely.”On this date in 1963, roughly 250,000 people gathered in Washington, D.C., for the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.History remembers the speeches, songs, signs and sea of people surrounding the Lincoln Memorial.But before it became history, it was somebody’s decision:Go take a stand fo
Tend the Garden That Feeds You
Proverbs 27:18“Tend an orchard and you’ll have fruit to eat. Serve the Master’s interests and you’ll receive honor that’s sweet.”Last Thursday morning, I woke up with a phrase in my spirit:CULTIVATE HEALTHY OBSESSIONS.Whew! That’ll preach!Because every one of us is already cultivating something.To see what you’re cultivating, look at the fruit—or “the outcomes” that keep showing up in your life.If
Leave That Dog Alone & C Your Way Out
Proverbs 26:17“You grab a mad dog by the ears when you butt into a quarrel that’s none of your business.”Happy National Dog Day for all of my dog lovers out there!Celebrate responsibly. Pet a dog. Give one a treat. Adopt one if you’re ready.But please don’t celebrate by practicing the first half of Proverbs 26:17.Because The Message version says:“You grab a mad dog by the ears when you butt into a
Go Deep. See Wide.
Proverbs 25:3“Like the horizons for breadth and the ocean for depth, the understanding of a good leader is broad and deep.”Years ago, I was speaking at some schools near South Dakota and had one whole day off between engagements.Just enough time to drive up into the Black Hills and finally see Mount Rushmore.I was geeked! Everybody’s always asking, “Who’s on your Mount Rushmore?”—rappers, athletes
Better With Time
Proverbs 24:16“The godly may trip seven times, but they will get up again. But one disaster is enough to overthrow the wicked.”One of my best friends is Jonathan Johnson—aka Chef J, aka King Solomon Jay—my brother and fellow member of the legendary P.I.D. And yes, dramatic music plays in my head every time I say that (the legendary P.I.D.)My man Jay writes like Ice Cube. Straight to the point.Me?
Stinginess Is Bad for Your Health
Proverbs 23:7“He’ll be as stingy with you as he is with himself; he’ll say, ‘Eat! Drink!’ but won’t mean a word of it.” (MSG)Have you ever eaten at somebody’s house and realized halfway through the plate…they don’t really want you eating up their food?They said, “Make yourself at home,” but their face said, “Some of that chicken better still be here when you leave.”Every bite secretly watched. Eve
The Next Sure Thing, Part 2
Proverbs 15:5“A fool rejects his father’s discipline, but whoever heeds reproof shows good sense.” (NET)Nobody celebrates touching a hot stove.There’s no cake. No trophy. No standing ovation.Just pain—and a sharp signal in the brain saying, “Don’t do that again!”But maybe we should celebrate what happens next.Proverbs 15:5 says:“A fool rejects his father’s discipline, but whoever heeds reproof sho
The Chase That Ages Well
Proverbs 15:5“A fool rejects his father’s discipline, but whoever heeds reproof shows good sense.” (NET)Nobody celebrates touching a hot stove.There’s no cake. No trophy. No standing ovation.Just pain—and a sharp signal in the brain saying, “Don’t do that again!”But maybe we should celebrate what happens next.Proverbs 15:5 says:“A fool rejects his father’s discipline, but whoever heeds reproof sho
Don’t Just Swat It
Proverbs 15:5“A fool rejects his father’s discipline, but whoever heeds reproof shows good sense.” (NET)Nobody celebrates touching a hot stove.There’s no cake. No trophy. No standing ovation.Just pain—and a sharp signal in the brain saying, “Don’t do that again!”But maybe we should celebrate what happens next.Proverbs 15:5 says:“A fool rejects his father’s discipline, but whoever heeds reproof sho
The Room Still Needs You
Proverbs 15:5“A fool rejects his father’s discipline, but whoever heeds reproof shows good sense.” (NET)Nobody celebrates touching a hot stove.There’s no cake. No trophy. No standing ovation.Just pain—and a sharp signal in the brain saying, “Don’t do that again!”But maybe we should celebrate what happens next.Proverbs 15:5 says:“A fool rejects his father’s discipline, but whoever heeds reproof sho
When Words Bite Back
Proverbs 15:5“A fool rejects his father’s discipline, but whoever heeds reproof shows good sense.” (NET)Nobody celebrates touching a hot stove.There’s no cake. No trophy. No standing ovation.Just pain—and a sharp signal in the brain saying, “Don’t do that again!”But maybe we should celebrate what happens next.Proverbs 15:5 says:“A fool rejects his father’s discipline, but whoever heeds reproof sho
Quiet Tastes Better
Proverbs 15:5“A fool rejects his father’s discipline, but whoever heeds reproof shows good sense.” (NET)Nobody celebrates touching a hot stove.There’s no cake. No trophy. No standing ovation.Just pain—and a sharp signal in the brain saying, “Don’t do that again!”But maybe we should celebrate what happens next.Proverbs 15:5 says:“A fool rejects his father’s discipline, but whoever heeds reproof sho
Pride Comes Before the Drop
Proverbs 15:5“A fool rejects his father’s discipline, but whoever heeds reproof shows good sense.” (NET)Nobody celebrates touching a hot stove.There’s no cake. No trophy. No standing ovation.Just pain—and a sharp signal in the brain saying, “Don’t do that again!”But maybe we should celebrate what happens next.Proverbs 15:5 says:“A fool rejects his father’s discipline, but whoever heeds reproof sho
Hot Stove!
Proverbs 15:5“A fool rejects his father’s discipline, but whoever heeds reproof shows good sense.” (NET)Nobody celebrates touching a hot stove.There’s no cake. No trophy. No standing ovation.Just pain—and a sharp signal in the brain saying, “Don’t do that again!”But maybe we should celebrate what happens next.Proverbs 15:5 says:“A fool rejects his father’s discipline, but whoever heeds reproof sho
What a Fool Believes
Proverbs 14:15“A gullible person will believe anything, but a sensible person will watch each step.” (GOD’S WORD)In 1979, the Doobie Brothers took a song called “What a Fool Believes” all the way to number one.The song’s about a man who believes in a romantic past that never really existed. He remembers what he wants to remember and mistakes desire for reality.That’s Proverbs 14:15 set to a silky
Loose Lips Load Clips
Proverbs 13:3“The one who guards his words guards his life, but whoever is talkative will come to ruin.” (NET)Hip-hop made the human voice its first instrument.Before the sampler, before the 808, before the beat dropped—the word had to be spoken.And our greatest instrument can become our most dangerous weapon.Proverbs 13:3 says:“The one who guards his words guards his life, but whoever is talkativ
More Ordinary
Proverbs 12:9“Better to be an ordinary person with a servant than to be self-important but have no food.” (NLT)What if one of the greatest benefits of artificial intelligence is that it can help us become more ordinary?Not more impressive.Not more artificial.Not even more important.More ordinary.Proverbs 12:9 says:“It’s better to be an ordinary person with some help than to look important while qu
It’s Not Magic…But It Is Magical
Proverbs 11:6“The godliness of good people rescues them; the ambition of treacherous people traps them.” (NLT)Have you ever escaped something and wondered, “How did I make it out?”You found the words. Recognized an exit. Refused the bait. Walked away before it closed.It almost felt like magic.Proverbs 11:6 says:“The godliness of good people rescues them; the ambition of treacherous people traps th
Rot Has a Secret
Proverbs 10:7“The memory of the righteous is a blessing, but the reputation of the wicked will rot.” (NET)Go back to the last time you smelled something rotten.Maybe it was food forgotten in the refrigerator, something dead along the roadside or garbage sitting too long in summer heat.Before your mind identified it, your body responded:Something here has gone bad.Rot assaults the senses. We wrinkl
Marshaled Into the Moment
Proverbs 9:10“The beginning of wisdom is to fear the LORD, and acknowledging the Holy One is understanding.” (NET)Today’s the day I begin my residency at Children’s Medical in Dallas, Texas. For three months, people have asked how I feel about beginning my residency at a children’s hospital.My answer’s stayed the same:I’m both excited—and terrified.Within twenty-four hours of this episode airing,
Wisdom at Abbey Road
Proverbs 8:3 “At the place where pathways merge, at the entrance of every portal, there she stands, ready to impart understanding, shouting aloud to all who enter, preaching her sermon to those who will listen.”On August 8, 1969, four fellas stepped onto a London crosswalk—and turned an ordinary street into Abbey Road.Big shout-out to the Beatles!Back in the 1970’s, I may have been the only young
Darkness Had a Head Start
Proverbs 7:9“In the twilight, in the evening, at the time of night and darkness.”Look at this young man.He has no apparent destination, no business to handle and nobody asked him to come outside. But here he goes—walking near the wrong corner at precisely the wrong hour.Young man…young blood…baby boy…WHAT ARE YOU DOING?He’s outside! And looking for a little novelty, a little excitement, maybe just
Fire in the Lap
Proverbs 6:27“For how can a man light his pants on fire and not be burned?”On August 6, 1945, an atomic bomb fell on Hiroshima.By the end of that year, approximately 140,000 people were dead—many of them children.The most dangerous fire of that generation had been created by some of its most brilliant minds.So here is the question for our generation:Could we misuse artificial intelligence the way
Saying It Out Loud
Proverbs 5:12“You will say, ‘How I hated discipline! If only I had not ignored all the warnings!’”The warning light came on, but the car was still running.The driver glanced at it, decided it was probably nothing and kept moving. Days passed. The engine started making a strange sound, so he turned up the radio. When the smell of smoke entered the car, he rolled down the window.Finally, the engine
SQUIRREL!
Proverbs 4:27Don’t get sidetracked; keep your feet from following evil.Today's Episode:SQUIRREL!One of my favorite characters from Pixar’s Up is Dug—the talking dog who can be completely focused until something moves in the distance and suddenly…“SQUIRREL!”His head turns, his attention disappears, and whatever mattered five seconds ago is forgotten.Incidentally, my middle name is Douglas—so…yea…I
Wisdom Pays Better
Proverbs 3:14“For trading in it is better than trading in silver, and its profit greater than bright gold.” (BBE — Basic Bible English)Before Wall Street rings its opening bell, your attention has already placed its first trade. Because there is another market already open: the wisdom market.Proverbs 3:14 says, “Trading in wisdom is better than trading in silver, and its profit greater than bright
Best Friends
Proverbs 2:17“Who forsakes the companion of her youth, And forgets the covenant of her God.” (NKJV)Did you know that today is National Friendship Day?John Gottman, one of the foremost researchers on marriage, teaches that deep friendship is the foundation of a healthy relationship. Friendship creates the trust, intimacy and commitment that allow love to keep growing. Before marriage is about roman
Blood in the Water
Proverbs Daily is a reader-supported publication. All posts are free, but all donations help spread the message. When you see the word “upgrade,” you’re simply invited to help me make the sacred positively contagious…thank you in advance for becoming a free or paid subscriber.Proverbs 1:16“For their feet rush into evil, they are swift to shed blood.”Well, Shark Week is almost over. Yea, this is th
Who Beer Is For
Proverbs Daily is a reader-supported publication. All posts are free, but all donations help spread the message. When you see the word “upgrade,” you’re simply invited to help me make the sacred positively contagious…thank you in advance for becoming a free or paid subscriber.Proverbs 31:6“Give strong drink to him who is perishing, and wine to those who are bitter of heart.”Human beings have been
New Eyes
Proverbs Daily is a reader-supported publication. All posts are free, but all donations help spread the message. When you see the word “upgrade,” you’re simply invited to help me make the sacred positively contagious…thank you in advance for becoming a free or paid subscriber.Proverbs 30:3“I have not mastered human wisdom, nor do I know the Holy One.”Do you know anybody like this? “Oh, I can’t rea
Divergent
Proverbs Daily is a reader-supported publication. All posts are free, but all donations help spread the message. When you see the word “upgrade,” you’re simply invited to help me make the sacred positively contagious…thank you in advance for becoming a free or paid subscriber.Proverbs 29:27“The righteous detest the dishonest; the wicked detest the upright.”Do you remember the Divergent movies? My
Who's Holding the Money?
Proverbs Daily is a reader-supported publication. All posts are free, but all donations help spread the message. When you see the word “upgrade,” you’re simply invited to help me make the sacred positively contagious…thank you in advance for becoming a free or paid subscriber.Proverbs 28:8“Income from charging high interest rates will end up in the pocket of someone who is kind to the poor.”Have y
A Neighbor Near
Proverbs Daily is a reader-supported publication. All posts are free, but all donations help spread the message. When you see the word “upgrade,” you’re simply invited to help me make the sacred positively contagious…thank you in advance for becoming a free or paid subscriber.Proverbs 27:10“Never abandon a friend—either yours or your father’s. When disaster strikes, you won’t have to ask your brot
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