Summary James is a favorite book for many Christians since it gives such good and practical advice that But today's passage illustrates that even the most practical advice is rooted deeply in theology.

Solomon teaching his own sons (his actual experience doing so was not nearly as elegant as his written advice But this is the crux of our Father's advice here today: Although our Folly-filled society seems to offer

Often times people use such words to convey advice for those who continue to live. These words of Jesus that John records here could be classified as Jesus' last words, communicating key advice

They make it seem like they really wanted Jesus' advice on this thorny question. But instead Jesus gives the advice that's reflected in our Confession: be subject to the government,

the church from companies dedicated to helping ministries thrive, and one of the most common bits of advice Certainly that's good advice, but it's clear that Paul didn't work for one of these companies when he

Want straightforward, practical advice on how to live a blessed life? Just open the Psalms.

But all of this verbal thunder is offset by the peaceful advice Psalm 46 provides.

Certainly there's more to this than we can discuss in this short post, but let's instead follow the advice

When you walk through the valley and feel the way the psalmist often felt, follow the Canon's advice:

into a full blown physical confrontation, but you can see that the catechism is simply echoing Paul's advice