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Foolishness in the Valley of Eshkol In a book about parenting, Paul David Tripp described the nature of foolishness in the book of Proverbs: “The fool has the world inside out and upside down. The fool looks at what is foolish and sees it as wise. The fool looks at what is good and sees it as bad. The fool looks at what is false and sees...

A daily devotional from Moody Bible Institute: If you’ve spent even the smallest amount of time on social media, then you appreciate the truth of today’s Proverb. Social media can...

A daily devotional from Moody Bible Institute: College professors are often asked to write recommendation letters for their students. In addition, many companies ask the professor...

A daily devotional from Moody Bible Institute: Did you ever see the ‘90s television show Are You Afraid of the Dark?

Daily devotional from Moody Bible Institute: Have you ever tried to play hide-and-go-seek with a two-year-old?

Mature Faith Obeys God’s Word A 2014 survey of “The Bible in American Life” found that only 48 percent of Americans reported reading any Scripture at any time during the previous year. Among those who did, the percentages were significantly higher for women, older people, Southerners, and African Americans. Just 9 percent of Americans, however,...

A daily devotional from Moody Bible Institute: If you look at Proverbs 26, verses 4 and 5, you will notice that they seem to say exactly the opposite thing! These two verses are favorites of those who...

Daily devotional from Moody Bible Institute: The book of Proverbs paints a vivid image of foolishness: “As a dog returns to its vomit, so fools repeat their folly” (26:11).

Silence and Spiritual Walk: Many Words Are Foolish The term dorbellist has fallen out of use, but lexicographer Kory Stamper of Merriam-Webster would like to revive it. This word means “fool,” specifically the kind of fool who appears to be smart but actually isn’t. Solomon seems to have exactly this kind of fool in mind in today’s reading.

A daily devotional from Moody Bible Institute: Lust is an intense desire or craving, not only for sex but for anything: money, power, even food.