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Jeff and John start a conversation on the theme of discipline in the book of Proverbs. Topics include: - The importance of saying "no" to yourself. - Why willpower is not sufficient. - Learning to love discipline  ...and much more.

Smart People: What Proverbs Teaches about Building Habits (Part 12): Smart People Pursue Integrity (Part 2): Jeff and John continue discussing the theme of integrity in Proverbs, including:- 4 critical areas of integrity.- The importance of honesty in "little" things. - Picking truthful friends...and much more.

Jeff and John discuss the theme of integrity, including:- The difference between authenticity and integrity.- How integrity protects and guides us.- The challenges to building integrity.- How to build integrity....and much more.

Jeff and John continue their discussion on the importance of "a good name" from Proverbs 25. Topics include,- The relationship between self-control and honor. .- The art of persuasion. - Having clear convictions.- Letting your "yes" be "yes" and your "no" be "no."...and much more.

In the ninth installment of their series on the book of Proverbs, Jeff and John discuss the importance of having "a good name." Topics include, - The power of reputation - Reputation as a byproduct and not a goal. - How to cultivate a good reputation (from Proverbs 25). ...and much more.

In the eighth installment of their series on the book of Proverbs, Jeff, and John discuss being proactive in doing good, including: - How fearing God leads to generosity. - Seeing how God views the poor. - The complex nature of poverty. - Ways to start being proactive in doing good. ...and much more.

In the seventh installment of their series on the book of Proverbs, Jeff and John discuss how to make friends, including:- What to look for (and what to avoid) in potential friends- Overcoming barriers to making friends- Being a friendly versus being a friend- Friendship as a shoulder to shoulder relationship....and much more

Smart People: What Proverbs Teaches about Building Habits (Part 6): Prioritize friendship (part 1)n the sixth installment of their series on the book of Proverbs, Jeff and John discuss- The decline of friendship- The need for friendship- and much more.

In the fifth installment of their series on the book of Proverbs, Jeff and John discuss: - The importance of prioritizing marriage. - Identifying warning signs within marriage. - Differences between the biblical vision of marriage and cultural expectations around marriage. - The need for a bigger mission in marriage. - and much more.

In the fourth installment of their series on the book of Proverbs, Jeff and John discuss: - Habits of wise financial management from the book of Proverbs. - Transferring ownership of our wealth to God. - Problems with sports talk radio. - Problems with raccoons. - and much more.

Smart People: What Proverbs Teaches about Building Habits (Part 3): How (not) to manage God's money. In the third installment of their series on the book of Proverbs, Jeff, and John discuss:- What Proverbs teaches about finances.- How money relates to the fear of the Lord.- 5 financial pitfalls Proverbs warns against...and more...

In the second installment of their series on the book of Proverbs, Jeff and John discuss:- Why is fear of the Lord "the beginning of the wisdom" (Proverbs 1:7)?- What is (and is not) the fear of the Lord?- Why don't we fear the Lord?- How do we grow in the fear of the Lord?and more...