Wisdom for the Heart

Stephen Davey

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Stephen Davey will help you learn to know what the Bible says, understand what it means, and apply it to your life as he teaches verse-by-verse through books of the Bible. Stephen is the president of Wisdom International, which provides radio broadcasts, digital content, and print resources designed to make disciples of all nations and edify followers of Jesus Christ.

2H AGO

Retracing Our Footsteps Home (Part 2)

Share a comment The loudest voices say dignity demands sameness. We push back with a richer vision: equal worth before God, distinct roles that serve the home, the church, and the common good. Starting in Genesis and moving through Paul’s counsel to Titus, we unpack how headship and help were gifts in Eden, how the fall twisted them into domination and control, and how the gospel restores what was broken. Along the way, we look squarely at modern data—long hours away from parents in early childhood, the culture of neglect fueling image anxiety in girls—and ask what those signals mean for families who want to build stable, life-giving homes. Together we explore why submission in Scripture is voluntary and dignified, not coerced; how authority exists to protect and build up rather than to feed ego; and why kindness is a potent, everyday discipline that shapes a family’s atmosphere. We also draw a crucial line between equality of essence and difference in function, showing how both truths can stand without contradiction. With clear examples and candid moments, we challenge common buzzwords and invite listeners to trade slogans for substance, recovery for rivalry, and service for self-assertion. If you’ve wrestled with roles, struggled with cultural pressure to “be everything,” or wondered how faith should shape family priorities, this conversation offers a grounded, hopeful path. We don’t demand rigid stereotypes; we honor design while celebrating individual gifts, calling husbands to Christlike love and wives to Spirit-empowered respect and partnership. The result is a home that quietly preaches—where Scripture is honored, children are formed, and difference becomes freedom under the care of a God who orders authority for our good. If this resonates, follow the show, share it with a friend, and leave a review to help more people find thoughtful, hope-filled conversations like this. Get our magazine and daily devotional: https://www.wisdomonline.org/lp/magazine Support the show

27 min
1D AGO

Retracing Our Footsteps Home Part 1 (Titus 2:5)

Share a comment Few phrases spark more heat than “workers at home” and “submissive to their own husbands.” We step straight into Titus 2 and ask the question most people dodge: are these ideas just ancient baggage, or do they point to a design that still creates flourishing today? Without hand-waving or strawmen, we sift the tension between cultural scripts—autonomy, sexual freedom, and perpetual lifestyle upgrades—and the quiet power of households that form people with love, limits, and lasting character. We begin with an honest tour of the controversy and a sharp parable: the emperor’s new clothes. When a culture celebrates illusions, someone has to say the obvious. From there, we press into what Paul actually asked Titus to teach, emphasizing that “workers at home” is about priority, not confinement. We frame homemaking as high-impact leadership—organizing rhythms, shaping habits, and building a haven where truth is lived at child height. Proverbs 31 expands the picture further: wise trading, resource management, care for the poor, and multi-directional competence that strengthens the entire household. We also face present realities. Many families need dual incomes. Single parents carry heroic loads. Disability, abandonment, or loss change the calculus. We acknowledge those seasons with respect while challenging a quieter driver: the impulse to trade presence for status. We unpack research on early childcare hours and development, not as a weapon but as a signal that proximity and attention still matter. Then we turn to the church’s task. Paul asked Titus to organize congregations, not remodel empires. When older women teach what is good, when men turn their hearts home, and when couples order life around first things, light spreads into the neighborhood—steady, ordinary, and strong. If you’re wrestling with how to balance callings, careers, and kids, this conversation offers clarity, courage, and a bigger vision for the home as the most strategic place of formation on earth. Listen, reflect with your spouse or small group, and share it with a friend who cares about building a durable family culture. Subscribe, leave a review, and tell us: what one change would bring more presence to your home this week? Get our magazine and daily devotional: https://www.wisdomonline.org/lp/magazine Support the show

27 min
2D AGO

A Model for Married Women Part 2 (Titus 2:4-5)

Share a comment Start with the mind and everything else follows. We explore Paul’s surprising claim that love can be learned and that sensible thinking is the backbone of a faithful life, especially for younger wives and mothers navigating covenant commitments, cultural pressure, and daily fatigue. Rather than promising quick fixes, we offer a grounded path where affection grows through practiced friendship and small acts of service that retrain the heart. We begin with the first pair of virtues from Titus: loving a husband and loving children. Paul uses the language of friendship to describe marital love, which is shocking and freeing: affection isn’t a lightning strike; it’s a craft. That frame makes sense of arranged marriages in the first century and speaks to modern homes where busyness and resentment compete for oxygen. Marriage, as we see it, is a school of holiness, not a consumer contract. Two sinners share a roof, and kids bring their own storms. The gospel doesn’t erase friction; it supplies new power to respond with patience, humility, and steady care. Then we turn to reputation in the world: be sensible and pure. Purity here is not about shame; it’s about wisdom, dignity, and a witness that points beyond ourselves. In a culture that monetizes attention, modesty becomes a quiet act of courage. We talk candidly about distractions in worship, the role of older women as mentors who translate principle into practice, and how fathers and husbands can offer gentle, honoring counsel. Most of all, grace runs through the whole conversation: even if your past wasn’t pure, you can build a new reputation beginning now. Sensible thinking, Spirit-led obedience, and daily habits of love create a life that shines with conviction and warmth. If this conversation encouraged you, follow the show, share it with a friend who needs hope, and leave a review so others can find it. What practice of sensible love will you train this week? Get our magazine and daily devotional: https://www.wisdomonline.org/lp/magazine Support the show

26 min
3D AGO

A Model for Married Women Part 1 (Titus 2:4-5)

Share a comment What if the most powerful culture makers aren’t on stages but sitting at kitchen tables? We dive into Paul’s blueprint in Titus 2 and make a bold case: older women mentoring younger wives and mothers can flip an upside‑down world right side up. Against a backdrop of rising cohabitation, fading vows, and a public square that shrugs at Scripture, we map out a hopeful path where small, faithful actions retrain emotions, rebuild homes, and revive witness. We start by rethinking the moment. Rather than sigh about a post‑Christian age, we frame it as pre‑Christian: neighbors don’t know which God we mean, the Bible feels like one book among many, and Jesus gets filed with “good teachers.” That clarity challenge is an opportunity for light to shine. From there, we follow Paul’s strategy: enlist older believers—especially older women—to “teach what is good” and guide younger women through a practical curriculum. Love husbands, love children; be sensible and pure; be workers at home and kind; embrace a mindset that honors God’s word. The surprising twist is the word for love: friendship‑shaped affection that can be learned. Paul invites a reversal of modern instincts—act first in obedience and allow those practices to tutor your heart until it loves the good you keep choosing. We don’t ignore the data. Pew and Census reports show fewer marriages, more cohabitation, and a near split on whether marriage is obsolete. Yet statistics don’t get the last word. We highlight how aging brings discernment, why numbering our days grows wisdom, and how that perspective turns mentors into quiet revolutionaries. Add Paul’s high view of singleness, and the point is clear: every life stage carries dignity and assignment. For those called to marriage and motherhood, befriending your spouse, guarding purity, and practicing everyday kindness become acts of resistance—and seeds of renewal. If this resonates, share it with someone who shapes you or someone you could mentor. Subscribe for more Scripture‑driven conversations about home, church, and culture, and leave a review to help others find the show. Get our magazine and daily devotional: https://www.wisdomonline.org/lp/magazine Support the show

24 min
4D AGO

Rare Words for Rare Women (Titus 2:3-4)

Share a comment When culture shouts for image, speed, and self, we slow down to ask what actually builds a life that lasts. Walking through Titus 2, we map a countercultural path where older women shape the church from the inside out—modeling reverence that dignifies the ordinary, kindness that kills gossip, sobriety that frees the heart, and a serious commitment to teach what is good. This is not theory; it’s the quiet, durable work that turns houses into homes and congregations into families. We dig into the four distinctives that make mentoring credible—sacredness, sweetness, sobriety, and seriousness—and why each one matters in a world that monetizes distraction and division. You’ll hear why Paul asks older women, not young pastors, to train younger women up close and life-on-life, guiding them from self-love slogans to self-giving love that sustains marriages and steadies parenting. Along the way, we talk about the real pulls of gossip, excess, and exhaustion, and we share stories of simple words that carried struggling parents and of grace that turned deficits into offerings. If you’ve wondered where to find role models worth following, or how to become one without pretending to be perfect, this conversation offers a grounded, hopeful roadmap. Come for the practical wisdom; stay for the reminder that progress beats perfection and that Christ’s grace is enough for ordinary days. If this resonates, subscribe, share it with a friend who could use steady encouragement, and leave a review to help others find the show. Get our magazine and daily devotional: https://www.wisdomonline.org/lp/magazine Support the show

27 min
MAR 13

The Treasure of Old Men (Titus 2:1-2)

Share a comment A culture obsessed with staying young doesn’t know what to do with gray hair—except hide it. We take a different path, opening Titus 2 to show why Scripture calls old age fruitful, not fearful, and why the church flourishes when older men lead with character instead of cosmetics. Rather than rehearse doctrine alone, Paul tells Titus to teach a lifestyle that fits sound doctrine: temperance over impulse, dignity over image, sense over noise. It’s a family talk that starts with the seasoned, not because age guarantees wisdom, but because the strength of the whole family depends on the steadiness of its elders. We get practical and direct. What does temperate look like in daily life when addictions and quick tempers are normal? How does dignity grow in a world that confuses worth with net worth? Why is “sensible” the word Paul gives to everyone—old men, young women, young men—because clear thinking births self-control? And what does it mean to be sound in faith, love, and perseverance when relationships fray and results disappoint? We draw a bright line between escaping hard things and enduring them, pointing to Christ’s perseverance as the pattern for mature manhood. Along the way, we talk about mentorship as a mandate, not a ministry niche. Many young men have never seen a father grow up; the church can change that story. With honest humor and a poignant parable about a little girl’s paper bag of “treasures,” we press into priorities that last. If you’re over 50—or close—you’re not sidelined; you’re on assignment. Act your age, on purpose. Model sober judgment, choose selfless love, and keep going when it’s hardest. Subscribe, share this with a friend who needs encouragement, and leave a review telling us which trait you’re pursuing this week. Get our magazine and daily devotional: https://www.wisdomonline.org/lp/magazine Support the show

26 min
MAR 12

Legacies of Light: George Handel

Share a comment What if the songs we sing are not warm-ups but lifelines? We explore how Scripture set to melody shapes what we believe, steadying us when prayers feel stuck and counsel runs cold. Starting with Martin Luther’s bold move to give ordinary people hymns in their own language, we look at how congregational singing became a school for the soul—teaching doctrine, forming desire, and preparing courage for hard days. From there, we step into a dim room on Brook Street where a weary, indebted, and partially paralyzed George Frideric Handel opened a dust-covered packet of Bible verses and began to write again. In twenty-two tireless days, tears on his face and pages everywhere, he composed Messiah. The engine beneath that revival of purpose was an ancient confession from Job 19: “I know that my Redeemer lives.” We unpack why those words carried Handel and still carry us: the certainty of faith, the personal grip of “my Redeemer,” the living foundation of resurrection, the anticipation of Christ standing upon the earth, and the expectation that our own eyes will behold God. Along the way, we contrast Bildad’s harsh verdicts with Job’s stubborn hope, connect Paul’s teaching in 1 Corinthians 15 to the thunder of the Hallelujah Chorus, and show how worship rehearses the future reign of Christ. If music is the handmaiden of theology, then the right songs are not background—they are formation. You’ll leave with a renewed vision for why we sing, how to choose lyrics that tell the truth, and what it means to let melody carry faith into Monday. If this resonates, share it with a friend who needs courage, subscribe for more conversations like this, and leave a review telling us the lyric that has held you steady. Get our magazine and daily devotional: https://www.wisdomonline.org/lp/magazine Support the show

27 min
MAR 11

Legacies of Light: Corrie and Betsy ten Boom

Share a comment When life feels like a maze of sudden turns and steep drops, gaining a higher view can change everything. We explore Romans 8:28 with clear eyes, refusing to flatten pain or force a tidy bow on tragedy. Instead, we look at how a sovereign God weaves dark threads into a design we may not see yet, and how that promise strengthens real people to grieve honestly, act bravely, and forgive beyond reason. We begin by clearing away common misuses: this promise does not explain evil, erase sorrow, reward passivity, or guarantee ease. From there, we dig into what Paul actually says. “We know” rests on God’s word, not on quick results. “God causes” announces His active involvement when our strength fails. “All things” insists on a synergy that may take a lifetime to surface, aimed at one goal: being shaped into the likeness of Christ. Along the way, stories bring the doctrine to life. George Whitefield’s winter coat and unexpected guineas offer a flash of providence that encourages without setting false timelines. Corrie and Betsie ten Boom model courage inside Ravensbrück, where fleas—of all things—become a shelter for worship and Scripture. Their legacy of seeing even brutal guards as broken souls in need of love pushes us to imagine forgiveness we never thought possible. We close with a father’s raw confession after losing his son, and his shipyard image that helps us hold both mystery and hope: a single steel plate sinks alone, but the finished vessel floats. If you’re ready for a grounded, compassionate take on Romans 8:28—one that honors tears, calls you to action, and steadies your trust—this conversation is for you. Listen, share it with someone carrying a heavy thread, and leave a review to help others find a higher view. Get our magazine and daily devotional: https://www.wisdomonline.org/lp/magazine Support the show

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Stephen Davey will help you learn to know what the Bible says, understand what it means, and apply it to your life as he teaches verse-by-verse through books of the Bible. Stephen is the president of Wisdom International, which provides radio broadcasts, digital content, and print resources designed to make disciples of all nations and edify followers of Jesus Christ.

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Stephen Davey
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2025 - 2026
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415
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