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As a lectionary preacher who works mainly on Sundays, I have spent much of my preaching life grazing the well-fertilized pastures that my tradition has laid out for me. Sometimes I press up against ...

What is a modern day "virtuous" woman? Proverbs 31 is the last chapter in the book of wisdom. When it comes to being last, it proves a good woman is worth waiting for. It describes the type of woman ...

The Proverbs 31 Woman. Since time immemorial, pastors and theologians have weighed in on the valiant woman of Proverbs 31, finding in the acrostic Hebrew poem a recipe for a perfect wife. New England ...

A capable, intelligent, and virtuous woman—who is he who can find her? She is far more precious than jewels and her value is far above rubies or pearls. Proverbs 31:10 [emphasis added]. Often we hear ...

(This is the 23rd installment of the UPI series of sermons. In this week's homily, the Rev. Fred R. Anderson, senior pastor of New York's Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, reflects on self-denial.) ...

FORT KNOX, Ky. — "The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction." ~ Proverbs 1:7 (ESV) So began a Christian sermon series July 19 on the book of Proverbs ...