Everyday Scriptures

The Bible is full of encouraging words, which we may otherwise find in short supply today. Here’s a small selection of scriptures that may be comforting to us in this unsettled and unsettling world.

As these scriptures show, the Bible provides many examples of appropriate displays of emotion.

A few key passages about human conflict and eventual global peace.

The book of Proverbs is referred to as one of the Bible’s “wisdom books.” Among the topics it addresses is the importance of loyal friendship.

To bring change, we must first change ourselves. Right behavior begins at the individual level.

A long, healthy life is a blessing we all hope for. Of course, many factors can contribute to (or get in the way of) such an outcome. The book of Proverbs spotlights just a few of them.

Peter Salovey and John D. Mayer coined the term emotional intelligence in 1990. But principles underlying the concept have a much longer pedigree.