Mark’s Blog

One of the courses I enjoy teaching at OVU is Old Testament Wisdom Literature, and when we talk about OT Wisdom, one of the major books we talk about is the book of Proverbs.
Whether you have ever spent much time in the Biblical book of Proverbs or not, you have dealt with proverbs in your [...]

Physical exercise is good for you, but it’s hard work. As an alternative, here are some strenuous activities that do not require physical exercise. You may become quite good at them:
Beating around the bush
Jumping to conclusions
Climbing the walls
Swallowing your pride
Passing the buck
Dragging your heels
Pushing your luck
Making mountains out of molehills
Hitting the nail on the head
Bending [...]

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One of the things I want to accomplish in this blog is from time to time expose you to great thoughts from people you may not be aware of at all.  Some of them will be brethren, and some not.  If you are old enough, you may remember the name Charles Colson from the Nixon [...]

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Kev in Youngblood named Ohio Valley University associate professor of Bible

VIENNA, WV – Ohio Valley University Dean of College of Biblical Studies and Behavioral Sciences Dr. Michael Moss announced that Dr. Kevin Youngblood has been hired as an associate professor of Bible.
“Kevin is a former student of mine at Lipscomb University and has valuable [...]

The tribal wisdom of the Dakota Indians, passed on from one generation to the next, says that when you discover you are riding a dead horse, the best strategy is to dismount. However, in contemporary organizations other strategies have often been tried with dead horses, including the following:
1. Buying a stronger whip.
2. Changing riders.
3. [...]

In his blog, Mike Glenn shares the following: “You don’t have to talk to me very long to understand I am an avid fan of college football. Most of the teams have reported back to begin practice, and we are days away from the first games! I can’t wait! But as intense as every [...]