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Winner of the 2019 Best Independent Book Award in the Christian Self Help category! You don’t have to be stupid to make stupid mistakes—some of the brightest minds in history have done horrible things and then had to live with the consequences. Wouldn’t it be great if you knew someone wise enough to guide you away from thoughtless acts and toward a better life?
Dr. Beau Adams, pastor of Community Bible Church, has access to just such a man—and so do you. His name was Solomon, and he was the wisest man who ever lived.
Drawing from the book of Proverbs, Adams interprets Solomon’s insights for a modern audience. You’ll discover seven stupid ways people mess up their lives. Equally importantly, you’ll learn how to avoid those traps and make a better life for yourself.
Discover the pitfalls of following the wrong crowd, speaking without thinking, indulging laziness, and surrendering to anger. Solomon’s wisdom addresses debt, sexual immorality, and more—while also offering peaceful, practical advice.
You may no longer live in Solomon’s world—indeed, centuries have passed since he wrote the book of Proverbs. Human beings, however, have not changed, and a wise mentor can make all the difference in your life.
Let Dr. Adams connect you to that mentor.
Dr. Beau Adams, pastor of Community Bible Church, has access to just such a man—and so do you. His name was Solomon, and he was the wisest man who ever lived.
Drawing from the book of Proverbs, Adams interprets Solomon’s insights for a modern audience. You’ll discover seven stupid ways people mess up their lives. Equally importantly, you’ll learn how to avoid those traps and make a better life for yourself.
Discover the pitfalls of following the wrong crowd, speaking without thinking, indulging laziness, and surrendering to anger. Solomon’s wisdom addresses debt, sexual immorality, and more—while also offering peaceful, practical advice.
You may no longer live in Solomon’s world—indeed, centuries have passed since he wrote the book of Proverbs. Human beings, however, have not changed, and a wise mentor can make all the difference in your life.
Let Dr. Adams connect you to that mentor.
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108 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 11, 2017
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February 19, 2017
Very Well Done
While I am not a person of faith, I did find this book to be highly topical. This is a well written book, albeit from the perspective of an obviously humble person. What the book does have is a high level of great advice for life - specifically what to avoid to in order to have a fulfilled life.
While I am not a person of faith, I did find this book to be highly topical. This is a well written book, albeit from the perspective of an obviously humble person. What the book does have is a high level of great advice for life - specifically what to avoid to in order to have a fulfilled life.
July 5, 2019
I got this free for Kindle without reading the reviews and I thought it was going to be some kind of a self help book but it's a religious offering. If you're looking for fundie Christian reading this is quite entertainingly written, entertaining enough that I finished it although I disagree with his world view.
His seven stupid things are following the wrong crowd, thinking we know it all and have it together, sleeping around, laziness, getting into debt, failing to control our words and failing to control our anger. While these things may conceivably cause problems to a lot of people he overdramatises things a lot. Sex outside of a heterosexual marriage is like attending your own murder to him, and debt is like slavery and should be avoided at all costs. I'm pretty happy with my mortgage, it has allowed us to live in a nice affordable home for fifteen years now and in a couple of years it will be paid. But maybe the bad vibes just haven't hit me yet. He is also a fan of the practice of men never being alone in a room with a woman because people just can't keep it in their pants. Thankfully the men I work with do not subscribe to this because I would quickly become unemployed if I required a chaperone each time the job involves talking to a man.
His solution to everything is going to church, reading more Bible and praying more. From my experience this doesn't seem to work but your mileage may vary.
In the beginning of the book he says he loves me but it was not long before I got the notion that I'd probably be one of the people he would advise his sheeple not to associate with. So if the author starts out lying to me I don't know if I should believe the rest of it.
A couple of teachings seemed a little contradictory. At first there is a chapter about how we should be humble and doubt ourselves more and not to assume that we know it all and have it all together, and later there is a chapter about how we should be more confident and assume things will work because God is on our side.
His seven stupid things are following the wrong crowd, thinking we know it all and have it together, sleeping around, laziness, getting into debt, failing to control our words and failing to control our anger. While these things may conceivably cause problems to a lot of people he overdramatises things a lot. Sex outside of a heterosexual marriage is like attending your own murder to him, and debt is like slavery and should be avoided at all costs. I'm pretty happy with my mortgage, it has allowed us to live in a nice affordable home for fifteen years now and in a couple of years it will be paid. But maybe the bad vibes just haven't hit me yet. He is also a fan of the practice of men never being alone in a room with a woman because people just can't keep it in their pants. Thankfully the men I work with do not subscribe to this because I would quickly become unemployed if I required a chaperone each time the job involves talking to a man.
His solution to everything is going to church, reading more Bible and praying more. From my experience this doesn't seem to work but your mileage may vary.
In the beginning of the book he says he loves me but it was not long before I got the notion that I'd probably be one of the people he would advise his sheeple not to associate with. So if the author starts out lying to me I don't know if I should believe the rest of it.
A couple of teachings seemed a little contradictory. At first there is a chapter about how we should be humble and doubt ourselves more and not to assume that we know it all and have it all together, and later there is a chapter about how we should be more confident and assume things will work because God is on our side.
June 15, 2019
For a book that claims to offer advice from the book of Proverbs, this book has an awful lot about Jesus in it. The gratuitous story at the end about a woman getting beaten up by her boyfriend for wanting to go to church that preceded the author's altar call style ending was the clincher for my giving this book only a single star. His 7 stupid things are Anger (though it can be righteous), Immorality (from the Judeo-Christian perspective only), being a Know-It-All (mostly aimed a women), being a Follower of the "wrong" (not Christian) crowd, Laziness, Being Bad with Money (not mentioning that charity scams run by mega-churches are con games run by rich preachers who encourage the poor to donate what little they have to an organization that enriches said preacher and his chosen board of directors) and Talking to Much (this is mostly aimed toward women who gossip). The summation of the advice seems to be if everyone just turned their lives over to Jesus Christ, joined the "right" denomination of Christianity, and followed their pastor's teachings, that they would quit doing stupid things that mess up their lives. This book was Free, but wasn't worth the space it took up on my phone.
April 26, 2019
I found this book for free on Amazon via Freebooksy; this is my honest review.
To the point, easy to read and follow, many examples, step-by-step solutions.
We are not perfect as Christians but we're working on it. Sometimes we bring our past to explain our present and our future but sometimes this is just an excuse not to follow Christ completely.
The book is good for either followers or not, or just different religions and cults.
Good job on the editing.
To the point, easy to read and follow, many examples, step-by-step solutions.
We are not perfect as Christians but we're working on it. Sometimes we bring our past to explain our present and our future but sometimes this is just an excuse not to follow Christ completely.
The book is good for either followers or not, or just different religions and cults.
Good job on the editing.
December 5, 2017
Seven Stupid Things
Very informative book about how to avoid common mistakes that can derail your life. This book made me feel like I was speaking face-to-face with the author discussing life. The closest comparison is speaking with a wise older brother, who just happens to be a pastor, and getting great advice. No pretension or Bible-beating though just great advice.
Very informative book about how to avoid common mistakes that can derail your life. This book made me feel like I was speaking face-to-face with the author discussing life. The closest comparison is speaking with a wise older brother, who just happens to be a pastor, and getting great advice. No pretension or Bible-beating though just great advice.
October 12, 2021
Great selection of stupid things
The writing was interesting and sensible. Anyone looking to make wise decisions will find this book helpful. I like that the closing included a commitment to Christ which I believe is essential to achieving a changed life.
The writing was interesting and sensible. Anyone looking to make wise decisions will find this book helpful. I like that the closing included a commitment to Christ which I believe is essential to achieving a changed life.
March 17, 2018
Easy read. Several valid points and suggestions on how to improve/strengthen your relationship with God.
August 23, 2019
The Opening
I learned quite a bit from this book. Beau Adams has a gentle style with a touch of humor; making this a pleasure to read.
I learned quite a bit from this book. Beau Adams has a gentle style with a touch of humor; making this a pleasure to read.
December 28, 2019
🏆 2019 BIBA™ Christian Self-Help Winner!
October 12, 2023
Dr. Adams keeps it real and practical in his writing, which is good and not so good at the same time. The book's title tells you exactly what you're in for, and Dr. Adams delivers. He points out seven common screw-ups that mess up our lives, like dodging responsibility and not setting boundaries. Plus, he spices it up with relatable stories that make these "stupid things" easy to grasp and see in our own lives.
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