Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm. — Proverbs 13:20

The Bible presents the wise life as the happy or blessed life.

In January 2025, New Life Church will begin a study of the book of Proverbs. We are planning a more immersive experience for this series.

If you want to be wise, God invites you to ask him for wisdom: If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him. (James 1:5 ESV) This prompted us to incorporate prayer into our pursuit of wisdom. 

Proverbs 2:1 invites us to treasure God’s words and commands as the way we acquire wisdom. This prompted us to include a Bible reading program in Proverbs. With 31 chapters, it is perfect for reading one chapter a day and completing it each month.

From January 1 through April 13, we will send a special encouragement by email or text. Each day will be an invitation to love wisdom, insights into God’s word, and/or prayer reminders.

This could be a great activity for your family. I hope you will join us and walk with the wise. Please sign up below.

Wait, there’s more! Be on the lookout for monthly seminars on practical, wisdom-related topics to add practical layers to the wisdom we pursue in the first quarter of 2023. The first one will be Wisdom and Artificial Intelligence on January 19 at 5:00 p.m. at New Life Gladstone. Others will be Wisdom in Parenting at New Life Oregon City, Wisdom and Conflict (tentative title) at New Life West Linn, and Wisdom with Money at New Life Wilsonville. The dates are still to be determined.

Walk with the Wise

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