Hope + Help for Living Wisely with Zack Eswine

About this episode

Christine Chappell interviews Zack Eswine about living wisely and the insights from his book, Wiser with Jesus.

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? View the full show notes & links for this episode: https://ibcd.org/wiser-with-jesus-eswine The Hope + Help Podcast offers biblical conversations about life's challenging problems. The podcast accomplishes this by offering a mix of interviews with seasoned biblical counseling professionals and ministry leaders…

People in this episode

Host: Christine Chappell

Guest: Zack Eswine

Topics covered

• wisdom
• prayer
• relationships
• decision-making
• Proverbs

Keywords

• living wisely
• relational wisdom
• God's love
• work/rest rhythm

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Wiser with Jesus

Books & works: Wiser with Jesus, Overcoming the Temptations that Hinder Your Relationships, Steal Your Time, Mar Your Decision–Making, Proverbs

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