Proverbs
91 conversations where the hosts get into proverbs.
91 conversations
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Pope style, full: the man mistaken for the Pope on childlike curiosity
- Did dinosaurs exist, and can science and faith be held together?
Framing gag: a man in Minneapolis (sketching the 'pope' in downtown Des Moines) mistook Boova for the pontiff and demanded 'paper wisdom' — Boova refused to sign his Bible but agreed to the wisdom.
From No. 364 · Golden Calf Purity Rings
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Solomon: eight marks of a sluggard
For the Solomon round, the hosts read an article listing eight marks of the sluggard from Proverbs: he will not start things, will not finish things, will not face hard things…
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Ask the Pastor: why is Proverbs in the Bible?
- Why is the book of Proverbs in the Bible?
- Should we be looking for Jesus in every Old Testament text?
A host asks why Proverbs belongs in Scripture, launching a wide answer: Proverbs is a curated collection, and the Bible preserves the whole range of the human experience with God,…
From No. 505 · Because of Fussy and Fuzzy
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Secular vs Solomon: drowning men, monkeys, and Proverbs 11:9
- A drowning man is not troubled by rain — secular or Solomon?
- A monkey never thinks her baby's ugly — secular or Solomon?
Secular vs Solomon begins with the Ben Franklin rule that 'God helps those who help themselves' is not biblical.
From No. 474 · The Details Are Super Important
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Secular vs Solomon: Kenya, Proverbs 14:21, slack hands, Norway
- Slippery ground does not recognize a king — secular or Solomon?
- Whoever despises his neighbor is a sinner, but blessed is he who is generous to the poor — secular or Solomon?
More game questions: 'Slippery ground does not recognize a king' is secular Kenya; 'Whoever despises his neighbor is a sinner, but blessed is he who is generous to the poor' is…
From No. 474 · The Details Are Super Important
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Sluggard mark 5: constant trouble, plus the Hebrews detour
- What is the exact Hebrews wording about the word of God being a double-edged sword?
Mark 5: the sluggard's life is beset by constant trouble, with a call for leeway for people simply not wired for rigid spiritual rhythms.
From No. 447 · November 1 2021
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Sluggard mark 8: leadership, boundaries, and the face in the oven
- Is it wrong to set ultimatums with people who refuse to change, and what is the difference between an ultimatum and a boundary?
Mark 8: the sluggard will not become a leader. The hosts part company with the article's hyper-spiritual conclusion — ordinary obedience does not need a fresh spiritual revelation…
From No. 447 · November 1 2021
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Secular vs. Solomon, part 2: lids, striking back, and final scores
- Who changed Jesus' name from Yeshua, and where were they from?
The game continues: 'a good name is better than a nice scent' = Secular Kenya (after Egypt/Russia guesses and a Stinky Joe riff), with a tangent on Yeshua-to-Jesus transliteration…
From No. 373 · Don’t Wet Your Pants
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Secular vs. Solomon game
- Can you colonize a heap of ash?
The full Secular vs. Solomon game: the host reads nine proverbs and the panel guesses secular or Solomon plus a country of origin.
From No. 300 · Divided Attention
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Secular vs Solomon game
- What does 'whoever troubles his own household will inherit the wind' mean?
The hosts play the returning Secular vs Solomon game: a host reads a proverb and the players must say whether it is secular wisdom (naming a country of origin) or biblical wisdom (Solomon, naming the Proverbs reference).
From No. 265 · Praying Specifically
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Secular vs. Solomon: the proverb game show
- Secular or Solomon: 'The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence'?
- Secular or Solomon: 'Desire without knowledge is not good, and whoever makes haste with his feet misses his way'?
The hosts play nine rounds of 'Secular vs. Solomon,' billed as 'America's fastest growing Internet game show.'
From No. 171 · The Phil Robertson Controversy
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Secular vs Solomon
- Why is the day of death better than the day of birth?
- Does the Bible forbid calling someone a fool?
The hosts play Secular vs Solomon: the host reads nine proverbs and the other hosts guess biblical (Solomon) or worldly (Secular), naming a country of origin for secular ones.
From No. 162 · The Jesus Funnel
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Secular or Solomon: thirteen rounds of the proverb game
- Secular or Solomon: is this saying a secular proverb or one of Solomon's proverbs?
The hosts play Secular or Solomon, the game where a saying is read and everyone guesses whether it is a secular proverb or one of Solomon's proverbs.
From No. 40 · December 20 2010
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Secular vs Solomon game
- What is a female bear called?
The full cast plays Secular vs Solomon: a host reads proverbs and players guess Biblical (Solomon) or secular with a country of origin.
From No. 313 · Faith in Action
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Dan Hudson's books: The Pursuit of Wisdom and The Adventures of Bucko
Dan has just published The Pursuit of Wisdom: A Study from the Book of Proverbs - in e-book now, trade paperback 'soon, like within the next week or two' (October 20th), tagline 'Wisdom Calls Out in the Street.'
From No. 602 · Relationship Counseling
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Secular vs Solomon: the laughter Bible quiz
Ben runs a ten-question online Bible quiz on laughter in the Bible, reading the questions and multiple-choice options while the other two play along.
From No. 593 · Do You Hear What I Hear
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China's verse and the roots of anxiety
- Is modern anxiety new, or is it different in kind from the fear described in the Bible?
The country-guessing continues — no data for Zimbabwe or Cuba ('Come on, Ben'). China's top verse is Proverbs 4:23 ('keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life'), which a host notes sounds like a Confucius saying.
From No. 360 · Divided We Thrive
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Secular vs Solomon with the room
The host runs the show's proverb game for the young people: guess whether a saying is secular wisdom (name its country of origin) or from Solomon (name the Proverbs chapter).
From No. 576 · Get A Dog
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Secular vs Solomon game
America's 'fastest-growing internet game show': the host reads proverbs and Dawson Schrader vs Mike ('pocket snickers') guess Solomon (with chapter) or Secular (with country of origin).
From No. 561 · The Answer is Liverpool
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The school chapel moment: 'Dan, it's time to eat'
Dan tells his best personal moment: with five minutes' notice he spoke to 600-800 kids at a school chapel on wisdom calling from Proverbs 1-2, having hundreds of kids shout 'Dan, it's time to eat' as an illustration of responding to a call.
From No. 329 · Hippo Valley PTA
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Game rounds: mosquito, Proverbs 13:5, hope deferred
Round one, 'a mosquito thinks it can drink up a river,' is secular Burundi. Round two, 'The righteous hates falsehood, but the wicked brings shame and disgrace,' is Solomon, Proverbs 13:5 (Dan's guess of 23:12 misses).
From No. 542 · The Peruvian Gambling Ring
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Game rounds: butter, wine, Proverbs 13:18
Round four, 'He who has butter on his head should not stand in the sun,' is secular Netherlands after guesses spanning Scotland, Kansas tribes, Ecuador, and Norway.
From No. 542 · The Peruvian Gambling Ring
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Game finale: Proverbs 14, Zulu cooking pot, final scores
After an 'Ew... more about ladies' preamble and a 'hello, ladies' work-meeting bit, 'The wisest of women builds her house, but folly with her own hands tears it down' is Solomon, Proverbs 14:1.
From No. 542 · The Peruvian Gambling Ring
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Secular vs Solomon: the game rounds
The full game plays out. Dan, prompted first, calls “a drowning man is not troubled by rain” secular and guesses Canada, specifically Niagara Falls (answer: secular, Iran).
From No. 519 · Folk Ain’t Happy