31 Flavors of Wisdom – Flavor #6: Empathy

April 14, 2025

Flavor #6: Empathy (Empatheia; Hanan; Hesed) (Complete list and links to the 31 Flavors of Wisdom) Meaning, Essence and Significance: Empathy is the profound ability to deeply understand and share the feelings of another. In Greek, Empatheia originally denoted physical affection or passion, but in modern usage, it refers to the capacity to emotionally understand and connect deeply with … More 31 Flavors of Wisdom – Flavor #6: Empathy

31 Flavors of Wisdom – Flavor #5: Awareness

April 14, 2025

Flavor #5: Awareness (Yada; Syneidesis) (Complete list and links to the 31 Flavors of Wisdom) Meaning, Essence and Significance: Awareness embodies profound understanding of yourself, that is, your ability to notice, understand, make sense of and interpret your thinking, feeling, and internal sensations and within reason, your ability to do the same with others. The Hebrew … More 31 Flavors of Wisdom – Flavor #5: Awareness

31 Flavors of Wisdom – Flavor #4: Listening

April 14, 2025

Flavor #4: Listening (Ozen; Shama; Akouo) (Complete list and links to the 31 Flavors of Wisdom) Meaning, Essence and Significance: Listening transcends auditory perception; it embodies active engagement and responsiveness. The Hebrew term Ozen refers to the ear, the organ of hearing. Shama extends this concept to imply hearing with attention, understanding, and obedience. In the New Testament, the Greek word Akouo conveys hearing … More 31 Flavors of Wisdom – Flavor #4: Listening

31 Flavors of Wisdom – Flavor #3: Knowledge

April 13, 2025

Flavor #3: Knowledge (Da’at; Ginosko; Epiginosko; Oida) (Complete list and links to the 31 Flavors of Wisdom) Meaning, Essence and Significance: Knowledge in biblical terms transcends mere information; it embodies personal, experiential, and relational understanding. The Hebrew term Da’at signifies a contemplative wisdom rooted in reverence for God, as God provides clarity with my morals and anchors my spirituality … More 31 Flavors of Wisdom – Flavor #3: Knowledge

31 Flavors of Wisdom – Flavor #2: Love

April 13, 2025

Flavor #2: Love (Ahab; Agapao) (Complete list and links to the 31 Flavors of Wisdom) Meaning, Essence and Significance: In the Bible, “Love” depicts specific and focused behavior that creates self and other care, in addition to resulting in the development of profound emotional bonds with others. The Hebrew term Ahab describes deep affection and desire for closeness, evident … More 31 Flavors of Wisdom – Flavor #2: Love

31 Flavors of Wisdom – Flavor #1: Wisdom

April 13, 2025

Flavor #1: Wisdom (Hakam, Hokma, Sekel, Sophia) (Complete list and links to the 31 Flavors of Wisdom) Meaning, Essence and Significance: Wisdom transcends the mere gaining of knowledge; it embodies skillful living that demonstrates you know what to do when the situation you’re in requires the right response. In Hebrew, Hokma refers to both practical skills and intellectual insight, … More 31 Flavors of Wisdom – Flavor #1: Wisdom

The 31 Flavors of Wisdom and the 31 Day Wisdom Challenge

April 13, 2025

(Complete list and links to the 31 Flavors of Wisdom) “If you are wise, your wisdom will reward you…”  Proverbs 9:12 (TNIV) “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food” – Hippocrates, the Father of Medicine While doing research in the Book of Proverbs on the subject of Wisdom (in addition to the Bible as … More The 31 Flavors of Wisdom and the 31 Day Wisdom Challenge

The Portrait of Wisdom by Dr. Ken McGill

March 26, 2025

“There is no fear in love, because perfect love casts out fear…” I  John 4:18 (TNIV)      Let me remind you that Dr. Spiros Zodhiates in the Hebrew – Greek Key Study Bible defines Wisdom (Sophia) as “Skill in the affairs of life, evidenced by the possession of a certain adeptness or practical ability to apply skillfully what one knows in respect … More The Portrait of Wisdom by Dr. Ken McGill

The Benefits of Integrated Wisdom by Dr. Ken McGill

March 23, 2025

An excerpt from the book “Cultivating Love: Wisdom for Life” by Dr. Ken McGill  SECTION ONE: THE BENEFITS OF WISDOM “In the house of the wise are stores of choice food and oil…”  “Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones”  Proverbs 21:20 and Proverbs 16:24 (TNIV) Integrated Wisdom: The Ultimate … More The Benefits of Integrated Wisdom by Dr. Ken McGill

Introduction to Cultivating Love: Wisdom for Life by Dr. Ken McGill (July, 2025)

March 20, 2025

The locus of my integrated treatment in the Cultivating Love book series is based on the 7 Core Areas, which is extracted from the New Testament scripture where the Two Greatest Commandments are written, in Luke 10:25 – 37.  Decades ago, when I read… “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all … More Introduction to Cultivating Love: Wisdom for Life by Dr. Ken McGill (July, 2025)