Women of the Bible: The (Wise?) Woman of Tekoa

By nature, women exert a certain amount of power over men. We see it beginning in the garden, when Adam meets his helpmate and then when he yields to Eve’s persuasion, resulting in the birth of sin. Throughout scripture, women often influence men either for good or for evil.

Men can be swayed, for better or worse, by a woman’s beauty or (more…)

Seeking Wise Counsel

The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, But a wise man is he who listens to counsel. —Proverbs 12:15

I was more than an hour from home in the boondocks on a story assignment. My maps app had gotten me there without issue, but the route required multiple turns onto unfamiliar roads for 20-some miles of the way, (more…)