Looking for Jesus

Looking for Jesus

“Then the disciples went back again to their homes.  But Mary stood weeping outside the tomb, and as she wept she stooped to look into the tomb.  And she saw two angels in white, sitting where the body of Jesus had lain, one at the head and one at the feet.  They said...
Easter Changes Everything

Easter Changes Everything

“So Peter went out with the other disciple, and they were going toward the tomb.  Both of them were running together but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first.  And stooping to look in, he saw the linen clothes lying there, but he did not go in. ...
Living Wisely in a Foolish World

Living Wisely in a Foolish World

”If the anger of the ruler rises against you, do not leave your place, for calmness will lay great offenses to rest.“ ”There is an evil that I have seen under the sun, as it were an error proceeding from the ruler: folly is set in many high places, and the rich sit in...
Anatomy of a Fool

Anatomy of a Fool

”A wise man’s heart inclines him to the right, but a fool’s heart to the left.“ Ecclesiastes 10:2 ESV Throughout Scripture the right hand is associated with strength and uprightness.  It supports and protects (Psalm 16:8; Isaiah 41:13).  Many use this verse as a...
A Little Too Much Free Time & Folly

A Little Too Much Free Time & Folly

“Dead flies make the perfumer’s ointment give off a stench; so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.” Ecclesiastes 10:1 The Preacher isn’t saying that a man, in a fit of anger, who yells at the dog, has lost his wisdom and honor.  He’s not saying that eating too...