Wisdom - Proverbs

This week we finally get out of Psalms and head into Proverbs. Did you know that both Psalms and Proverbs are categorized as "wisdom" books? What do you make of wisdom? What is it? How does it operate in our lives? How do you get it? What does it do? Any ideas?.... let me know

Nature - Psalms

Jesus once said that even if his followers were silent, the stones would shout out. In the Psalms we find an expression of the close connection between God and the natural world. It is, we are reminded over and over, God's creation. God made everything, therefore we can trust it and we can see a reflection of God in it. The world around us can even speak of or shout God's name if we pay attention to it. The spiritual connection to nature is more than simply the fact that trees are beautiful. It is the idea that God makes stuff...God takes an active part in the world we live in - whether it's building trees or building lives, God is knee deep in the stuff of this world. We can't go anywhere without seeing God's hand at work.