Subscribe and Stream On: Apple Podcast • Spotify • iHeart Radio • Soundcloud • Pandora • Amazon Music
About the Episode
In this episode of the Hope + Help Podcast, host Christine Chappell interviews Zack Eswine about his book, Wiser with Jesus: Overcoming the Temptations that Hinder Your Relationships, Steal Your Time, Mar Your Decision–Making and Thwart Your Purpose. Some of the questions addressed in this interview are:
• What does it mean to “live wisely”?
• What role does prayer play in the pursuit of wisdom?
• How does the book of Proverbs help us to “discern our companions” and why is this an important part of living wisely?
• What does relational wisdom look like when we’re dealing with a crushed spirit?
• What do wisdom and love have to do with one another?
• In what ways does wisdom and love influence our decision-making?
• What might a wiser work/rest rhythm look like, according to Proverbs?
• How does meditating on God’s steadfast love encourage us on our pursuit of living wisely?
About the Guest
Zack Eswine is Lead Pastor of Riverside Church in St Louis, Missouri and co–founder with his wife, Jessica, of Sage Christianity sagechristianity.org. Zack has authored a number of books, including Spurgeon’s Sorrows: Realistic Hope for those who Suffer from Depression and The Imperfect Pastor: Discovering Joy in Our Limitations through a Daily Apprenticeship with Jesus.
About the Book
Dive into the godly wisdom of Proverbs with Zack Eswine’s guide to living well.
The biblical book of Proverbs exemplifies how to live life on this earth in the best way possible. However, rather than giving us step–by–step instructions on how to live a more efficient, productive, and successful life, the ancient book of Proverbs encourages us to meditate on the person, posture and pace of wisdom.
In our pursuit of wisdom as Christians, we find that ultimate wisdom is embodied in Christ. We must pursue wisdom as we would a person, relationally and with love. The posture of wisdom is one of humility and teachability, and the pace of wisdom encourages meditation rather than immediate action.
In this valuable book, Zack Eswine shows us how these things play out in our everyday lives. He emphasizes the importance of relating wisely to people, including to ourselves, before considering how to grow wiser in life skills. But to grow wiser of heart, whether with people or with life skills, wisdom invites us to prayer and community. Biblical wisdom invites us to seek wiser hearts in communal rather than lonely ways.
This book is a treasure for anyone seeking to live life more wisely.
