Happy New Year! After a year away from writing this blog, I'm returning with this recommendation of a book about learning to live wisely. In his book A Life that Is Good, Glenn Pemberton has put together an excellent thematic study of Proverbs. In it, he demonstrates how the cultivation and practice of wisdom helps to attain "a life that is good." I recommend the book highly for use by small groups or adult Bible classes. Each chapter ends with thoughtfully worded scenarios and questions for discussion. The book also addresses the importance of recognizing genre in studying the Bible and how we should integrate contemporary wisdom, scientific findings, and cultural custom with that study. While you may not always agree with his conclusions, Glenn Pemberton raises significant questions that often are ignored or dismissed in Christian circles in America, but that should be investigated if we want our children and our society to know "a life that is good."
In America and indeed the rest of the world right now, we face ethical choices daily that challenge us to overcome biases and prejudices to make healthy and wise decisions. As the new year dawns, I encourage you to think wisely and to react to challenges in love rather than with fear, violence, and hatred.
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