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themtj's review against another edition
4.0
This was the closest I've ever gotten to completing a daily devotional every day for one year. Lots of good and practical insights while being completely accessible for anyone who cracks it open. I am happy to say that I've got a daily devotional I can whole-heartedly recommend when parishioners ask.
holtfan's review
3.0
At one of the places I interned, my boss would begin the day by reading segments from the introduction of this devotional. I was sufficiently intrigued to buy my own copy and incorporate it into my daily devotion.
I quickly realized there was a reason my boss transitioned to something else after finishing the introduction. The introduction was really the best part of the book.
Like many daily readings, some worked better than others. Maybe once a month I felt a day really stuck out to me and forced me to examine an element of the Proverbs or wisdom literature differently. But too often I did the daily reading, read the occasionally simplistic analysis, and moved on.
The problem probably lies with me. I don't really care for brief devotions that include pre-written prayers. I also didn't love the tone (which perhaps translates to an expected audience of wealthy or middle class Americans.)
Or maybe I just hoped for some more intense analysis of a book of the Bible I've read multiple times.
If you don't know much about the Proverbs or wisdom literature in general, this is probably a good introduction with easy to digest takeaways and follow up prayers. If you consider yourself fairly familiar with the words of Proverbs, though, this won't be anything to new.
I quickly realized there was a reason my boss transitioned to something else after finishing the introduction. The introduction was really the best part of the book.
Like many daily readings, some worked better than others. Maybe once a month I felt a day really stuck out to me and forced me to examine an element of the Proverbs or wisdom literature differently. But too often I did the daily reading, read the occasionally simplistic analysis, and moved on.
The problem probably lies with me. I don't really care for brief devotions that include pre-written prayers. I also didn't love the tone (which perhaps translates to an expected audience of wealthy or middle class Americans.)
Or maybe I just hoped for some more intense analysis of a book of the Bible I've read multiple times.
If you don't know much about the Proverbs or wisdom literature in general, this is probably a good introduction with easy to digest takeaways and follow up prayers. If you consider yourself fairly familiar with the words of Proverbs, though, this won't be anything to new.
enterprisingsmoo's review against another edition
5.0
Super super solid devotional. I really enjoyed reading it this year. I found it a great primer alongside a super great Proverbs series my church did and How to Read Proverbs by Tremper Longman III (recommended to me by my pastor). There are some great thought-provoking questions in this volume. If you liked their Psalms devotional, you'll definitely like this one too. I think I liked this one more than the Psalms one actually.
marciapoore's review
5.0
An exceptional devotional. It’s an alternative to reading a chapter of Proverbs a day. In this book the first weeks examine the subject of wisdom. Then the proverbs are grouped into topics such as friendship, words, conflicts, and parenting. I highly recommend Keller’s book.
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