Proverbs for Professionals

Wisdom Isn’t Native Intelligence

Jul 21, 2019PfP3-Minute PreceptsExperiential Insight, Precepts, Wisdom

Proverbs 1.7 says reverence is the foundation for all knowledge. Then, later passages tell us that wisdom isn’t native intelligence! The Basics The Book of Proverbs is a collection of life precepts. Thus, it’s the basics for a successful life. As such, those precepts are presented as either comparisons or contrasts. As a group, the […]

Freshman Orientation as a Reality Check

Jul 16, 2019PfPVerse Paraphrases

June and July is freshman orientation season at many colleges. Time to visit campus, get updates on move-in details, and prepare for the emotional, early-August, drop-off at the dorm. As a dean, I use my few minutes with parents during summer orientation to prepare them for the inevitable, panicked phone call early in the fall […]